Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly killed four people in renewed attack in Benue.
The incident occured on Friday when armed men launched a deadly attack on Akpete village in Apa Local Government Area on killing four residents and injuring several others.
Sources said the gunmen struck between 4pm and 5pm, arriving on motorcycles and on foot and opened fire from multiple directions.
The source said the community had earlier received intelligence of a planned attack and youths had mobilised in anticipation.
However, they were overpowered by the large number of attackers.
“Four people were killed and several others injured. They came in large numbers and surrounded us,”.
The attack was confirmed by the chairman of Apa Local Government, Adams Adah Ochega, who said armed security men has been deployed to the area.
“The army responded swiftly, but the attackers had already escaped. I was asked to send vehicles to transport the injured to the hospital,” he said.
Efforts to confirm the incident from the Spokesperson of Benue State Police Command was not successful as she could not be reached on mobile telephone.
