Suspected herders waylay commercial vehicle, kill two passengers, abduct four in Benue 

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have waylaid a commercial motor, killed  two passengers and whisked away four others in Benue State.

The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday around 11pm along the Otukpo–Adoka road in the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the armed herders upon sighting the vehicle, opened fire and shot at the driver, who lost control and veered into the bush.

The attackers were said to have forcibly evacuated the passengers and whisked them away, abandoning the vehicle at the scene.

The deceased driver, who has been identified as a native of Adoka, was later recovered and transported to his hometown.

The executive chairman of the Otukpo LGA, Maxwell Ogiri, who confirmed the development, said the vehicle was coming from Abuja to Otukpo and majority of the passengers alighted in Adoka.

According to him, six passengers who remained in the vehicle were attacked along Adoka Otukpo road.

He added that joint security personnel have been deployed in the area and had launched a manhunt for the assailants.

The Benue State Police Command has yet to react.