Six people lost their lives after being shot by gunmen in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The gunmen were said to have invaded Igba-Ukyor and Tse Baka communities in the local government area on Sunday at about 8:00pm
An indigene of Igba-Ukyor community who craved anonymity said that the gunmen rode on motorcycles and killed five people.
“The same gunmen later moved to nearby community Tse Baka where they killed a man.
“As a result of the invasion, some of the villagers ran into the bush last night for fear of being attacked. They only came back home from hiding this morning (Monday).
The State Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bemgba Iortyom, who hails from the local government, confirmed the attack and killings.
According to. Iortyom, “findings available to me indicate that unknown gunmen riding on Bajaj motorcycles stormed Igba-Ukyor settlement area of Daav, Ikóv Council Ward of Ushongo LGA at about 8pm yesterday (Sunday), and shot indiscriminately with automatic firearms killing five persons on the spot.
“They were said to have proceeded to a Tse Baka which is a nearby settlement and killed one person.”
“Information regarding their identity and motives has yet to be ascertained.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, told journalists that she had yet to be informed.