According to reports, gunmen attacked Ole’Adag’aklo village in Usha Council Ward of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of 11 individuals, including a pregnant woman.
The assailants reportedly launched their assault in the evening, causing chaos and fatalities among the residents, with several others abducted during the attack.
The Chairman of Agatu, Yakubu Ochepo, who confirmed the killings to our correspondent on telephone on Monday, said, “11 people were killed. Of the number, seven corpses have been recovered. The corpses of a pregnant woman, an elderly man and five youths have been recovered. They (soldiers) have been able to recover the remaining four corpses.
“Soldiers went there yesterday (Sunday) to recover the corpses. There were gunshots and the armed herders ran away only to regroup. I’m in Makurdi now to report to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS). We need more hands. We hear they also captured some people alive and threw others into the river.”
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Catherine Anene, said she had not been informed of the incident.
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