On Sunday night, gunmen who were thought to be herders took control of a commercial truck on Benue State’s Otukpo-Adoka route, murdering the driver and kidnapping every passenger.
The car was travelling from Abuja to Otukpo when the event happened, which was at around 11 p.m.
The driver lost control and veered off the road into surrounding shrubs after being struck by a bullet, according to witnesses who spoke to The Intercept.
The assailants started shooting as soon as they saw the car.
The assailants subsequently abducted all the passengers before abandoning the vehicle at the scene.
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The body of the slain driver, identified as a native of Adoka, has been recovered and taken to his hometown.
Meanwhile, military personnel have arrived at the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
