A community in Benue state have been thrown into tension after armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded the community.
It was gathered that the incident happened this afternoon, March 19 in Jato Aka town in Kwande Local Government of Benue state.
A source familiar with the incident stated that seven persons were killed in the attack including two security officers.
According to the source, the herdsmen lunched an ambush on men of the Nigerian army before managing to kill two.
The source stated that the army officers were on rescue mission to secure release of some people who were abducted by the herdsmen at the outskirt of the Jato Aka town.
It was also gathered that other army personnel sustained injuries while another is yet to be found. The injured army man is taken to NKST Hospital Jato Aka for medical intervention while the other yet to be found.
