Three Killed, Commuters Abducted as ‘Herdsmen’ Attack Benue Communities, Police Checkpoint
Three persons were reportedly killed, several others sustained injuries while some were abducted following separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The attacks, which occurred Friday evening, targeted Akpamaju community and a police checkpoint at Ojano along the Otukpo-Enugu Road, throwing residents into panic.
A local source said the first attack took place at Akpamaju community where two men working on a farm were killed by the attackers.
According to the source, one of the victims had travelled from Gboko to operate a tractor hired for farming activities in the community.
