Unknown gunmen, on Sunday, attacked Utonkon community in Ado local government area of Benue state, killed three persons and left five others injured. Many have also been declared missing as a result of the attack. The Benue state Police command confirmed the attack in the area and disclosed that three persons were killed while five others were seriously injured. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the armed men numbering over four stormed the community on motorbikes. “People were scampering for safety, women and children were crying and running into nearby bushes to take cover but some persons were not so lucky as they were gunned down.”(Visited 1,311 times, 17 visits today)

Source: Punch December 25, 2017 14:03 UTC