Benue Attack: Four-year-old, two others killed in Otukpo

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
A four-year-old boy and two others have been killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Omulonye community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Several other residents reportedly sustained injuries in the attack, which forced residents to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring communities.
Sources in the area said the attackers invaded the community at about 9pm, shooting sporadically and triggering panic among residents.
One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the attack as unprovoked, saying it lasted less than an hour.
“It was an unprovoked attack. The people were in their homes,...