Panic has gripped the Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local
Government Area of Benue State following a fresh attack by suspected Fulani
herdsmen on Tuesday evening.
DAILY POST gathered that several residents are feared dead,
while numerous houses were set ablaze during the violent attack.
A local resident who spoke with DAILY POST revealed that the
attackers stormed the village around 6 pm and began shooting indiscriminately
at anyone in sight.
“They have been shooting and killing people since 6 pm. As
we speak, our house and several others have been burnt down. We are helpless,”
a distraught villager told DAILY POST.
At the time of this report, the exact number of casualties
remains unclear as residents continue to flee for safety.
