Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have attacked the Agan community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue leaving no fewer than nine persons dead.
According to reports available to Africa today News, New York, nobody knew where the attackers came from.
A native who preferred to remain anonymous said; ‘These attacks are becoming too frequent. This is the second time in less than three weeks that the attackers launched attacks on our community.
‘We hardly sleep well nowadays for fear of attacks.
‘I appeal to the Federal Government to please send security operatives to our area to safeguard our lives as well as property’.
Police Spokesman in Benue, DSP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the attack.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK