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Suspected armed herders were reported to have killed a patent medicine seller, identified as Ojoma Emie, in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to a local source, the suspected killers of the patent medicine seller were reported to have severed his head and taken it away.

The incident, according to a local source, who simply identified himself as Sam, occurred on Monday.

Sam told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Monday that the deceased, who had gone to the local government headquarters, Ugbokpo, was returning to his base at Ikobi when he was attacked.