Many have been killed in an attack by terrorists on Otobi community in Akpa district of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, where parts of the community were also set ablaze.
The attack also left many wounded, with dozens fleeing their homes.
A resident, John Ada, told the Vangaurd that the attack, which started at about 5.30p.m. on Tuesday was on-going at press time.
He said, “The armed herdsmen (terrorist) invaded Otobi this evening, at about 5:30p.m. and those fleeing recovered three corpses, but the casualty figure will be far more than that, because they are still shooting and people are fleeing. It is a troubling situation.”
The lawmaker representing Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Kennedy Angbo, who hails from Akpa District, confirmed the development, disclosing that unconfirmed number of persons had been killed, while hundreds were already fleeing the community.
Another resident of Otobi community, Mr. Edwin Emmanuel, who narrowly escaped death, said many have been killed in the attack.
While calling for help from security agents, Emmanuel, who disclosed that the herders took the community unawares and launched the unprovoked attack, said: “We are under severe attack by herdsmen, my wife and children are fleeing from the community, as I speak. Please call for help.”
Chairman of Otukpo council, Maxwell Ogiri, who confirmed the attack, said he had directed some of his aides, who reside in Otobi, to mobilise security personnel to the axis to bring the situation under control.
The police in Benue had yet to comment on the latest killing as at time of filing this report.
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