Unknown numbers of Otukpo, Benue State, residents have reportedly been killed by gunmen who are thought to be armed robbers.
According to Platinum Times, the assailants broke into a number of banks in Otukpo at around 3 pm on Friday and began shooting erratically.
Sunday Abah, an eyewitness, told Platinum Times that the shooters had been active for a number of hours without any help from the authorities.
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“Armed robbers have taken over everywhere in Otukpo. They are just shooting whoever they see.
“Currently, they are robbing Zenith bank and they been here for more than three hours”, he said.
The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene Sewuese could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.