Suspected armed herders have launched a new assault on the Makurdi-Naka road, leaving several hurt and maybe dead.
Commuters were left trapped on Friday evening as the terrorists hit along the troublesome axis, according to sources who contacted our correspondent.
Fulani militia groups with weapons have held the Makurdi-Naka road for weeks, despite promises of military assistance.
The recent assault follows Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s relocation to Benue, the capital of Nigeria, in reaction to the rising level of violence in the state.