Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed two farmers in the Onipi community in the Adoka District of Otukpo Local Government Area in Benue State.
The armed men attacked the community on Tuesday morning, causing farmers to flee their farms, with some sustaining injuries while others’ whereabouts could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
The victims were said to be working in their farms when the assailants launched their attack.
According to Daily Trust, the Caretaker Council Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Alfred Oketa Omakwu, confirmed the deaths of the two farmers in a telephone conversation, stating that 12 individuals sustained injuries during the attack and were subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment.
Additionally, tricycles loaded with yams were set on fire along the farm road. This incident marks the first time that the Onipi community has experienced such an attack.
However, as of the time this response was filed, security operatives in the state had not yet confirmed the incident.
