From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
No fewer than five persons were killed on Monday evening in Entekpa Ward of Adoka, Otukpo local government area of Benue State.
Chief Oliver Inalegwu, Ward head of Entekpab said five people were killed, adding that the entire village was sacked.
“We went there with the council chairman this morning and it was bloody everywhere. It was herdsmen who attacked the village yesterday”, Chief Inalegwu said.
Chairman, Otukpo local government area Hon Maxwell Ogiri who confirmed the incident said the people brought information that there were suspected strangers in their community and they began to alert one another.
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