Gunmen kill five in Benue

Gunmen kill five in Benue

Gunmen Wednesday invaded Ayilamo, a village in Logo Local Government of Benue and killed five people.

The spokesman for the Police Command in the North-Central state, Sewuese Anene, said the attack occurred on Wednesday night.

β€œA few others sustained injuries,” Anene added.

She added that another attack occurred in Mbachohon community in Gwer-West Local Government, but added that details in respect of that incident were not available.

Unconfirmed reports implied that six people were killed in the Mbachohon attacks.

β€œThe attacks are unfortunate; more security men are being deployed to the areas to restore peace,” Anene said.