The exact number of casualties remains unclear as many people are still missing.
Suspected herdsmen have killed a newly wed soldier and many others during a deadly attack on Ikobi-Ochekwu community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State late Wednesday night.
Information revealed by DailyPost stated that the attack lasted for several hours.
A resident of the community, Ochofie, told DAILY POST that the attackers stormed the village under the cover of darkness, shooting sporadically at residents and setting houses ablaze.
The exact number of casualties remains unclear as many people are still missing.
“In the early hours of Thursday, two more bodies were discovered in nearby Ijaha, identified as Sani Ngbede and Aduba Paul Ogboyi.
The identities of other victims, including the slain soldiers who was said to have recently tied the knot, are yet to be officially confirmed by authorities."