Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday night ambushed a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka Road in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all passengers on board.
The attack occurred at about 11 p.m. as the vehicle was travelling from Abuja to Otukpo.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailants opened fire upon sighting the vehicle, fatally hitting the driver, who lost control and veered into nearby bushes. The attackers then abducted all passengers and left the vehicle at the scene.
The body of the driver, identified as a native of Adoka, has been recovered and taken to his hometown.
Military personnel have since arrived at the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
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