At least 15 people have been killed after suspected armed herders launched coordinated attacks on communities in Ugboju District of the Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, in yet another wave of deadly violence that has continued to ravage the state. The attacks, which began in the early hours of Tuesday, left at least 14 residents dead in Efeyi-Ugboju, while another victim was reportedly killed a day earlier in nearby Ipom-Ugboju.

Suspected armed herders killed three and injured two in fresh attacks on Elulu and Agadagba communities in Benue. Security deployed to restore normalcy.

The attackers were also said to have rustled several cattle, while many residents remain unaccounted for as local vigilantes and community...