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BREAKING: Suspected herdsmen kill driver, abduct passengers along Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen hijacked a commercial vehicle late Sunday night along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all the passengers on board.
The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling from Abuja to Otukpo.
Eyewitnesses told DAILY POST that the attackers opened fire upon sighting the vehicle, fatally shooting the driver. The vehicle veered off the road into nearby bushes following the gunfire.
After the crash, the assailants abducted all the passengers and abandoned the vehicle at the scene.
The body of the slain driver, who was identified as a native of Adoka, has been recovered and transported to his hometown for burial.
Meanwhile, military personnel have arrived at the scene and launched a manhunt to apprehend the attackers.
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