Suspected armed herders reportedly invaded Ankpechi community in Oglewu Ward, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, on Thursday, shooting sporadically and looting shops.
According to reports, a single individual sustained gunshot wounds in the incident and is presently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed medical facility.
The local added that a resident of the community was hit by a bullet and is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Ohimini LGA Chairman Gabriel Adole confirmed the incident, stating that the armed assailants stormed the community between 8am and 9am on Thursday.
Tripod Times gathered from a community source, Elijah, that the herders stormed the area around 8 a.m. Thursday, firing sporadically and looting shops.
The chairman confirmed that the injured victim had been transported to a hospital for treatment and disclosed that additional security forces had been deployed to reinforce the area.
Efforts to reach the Benue State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, proved abortive, as her phone rang out without response.
Meanwhile, Thursday’s attack on Ankpechi community in Ohimini LGA comes barely three days after Otukpo-Nobi and Ondo communities in Otukpo LGA were hit, resulting in multiple fatalities.
