Suspected Herdsmen Hijack Fully Loaded Vehicle, Kill Driver, Abduct Passengers in Benue (Photo)

 

Armed gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have hijacked a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State.

 

The armed men also killed the driver of the bus and also abducted all passengers on board.

 

The incident happened on Sunday around 11 p.m. as the vehicle was en route to Otukpo from Abuja.

 

Eyewitnesses told DAILY POST that the attackers opened fire as soon as they sighted the vehicle, causing the driver to lose control and veer off the road into nearby bushes after being hit by a bullet.

 

The assailants subsequently abducted all the passengers before abandoning the vehicle at the scene.

 

The body of the slain driver, identified as a native of Adoka, has been recovered and taken to his hometown.

 

Meanwhile, military personnel have arrived at the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.