An attack by suspected herdsmen on Tuesday evening in Otobi community in the Akpa district of the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State have left seven persons dead, several others injured and many houses razed in flames.
According to reports, the attack began at 5:30 pm on Tuesday as a joint security response team confirmed the deaths as they continued to comb the community in search of those wounded.
The lawmaker who represents Otukpo-Akpa Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Kennedy Angbo, also confirmed the attack to Channels Television. He said an unconfirmed number of persons have been killed and hundreds have fled the community.
Otobi, the community hosting the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Multipurpose Water Dam, has come under attack twice in April as a security guard at the facility was killed days ago.
The police are yet to comment on the development as of press time.
Remember that neighbouring Plateau State, also in the North Central geopolitical zone, has over the last two weeks been a zone for attacks as over 50 persons have been killed by bloodthirsty marauders in the state.
The security situation of the North-Central zone has begun to be worrisome for Nigerians.
