In a tragic incident early Monday morning, six people, including the driver of a commuter vehicle, were killed by gunmen on the Takum-Wukari Highway. The vehicle, which had departed Takum at approximately 6 a.m., was ambushed near a village close to Sai in Benue State.
John Ali, the Chairman of Takum Local Government Area (LGA), confirmed the incident to reporters, expressing his grief over the loss of lives.
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“I arrived in Jalingo yesterday for a meeting, but this morning I received a call about a tragic incident along the Takum-Wukari Highway,” Ali stated. “Five passengers left Takum around 6 a.m., and while approaching a village near Sai in Benue State, gunmen emerged from the forest and opened fire on the moving vehicle. The section of the road where the commuters were ambushed is untarred. The five passengers and the driver were killed.”
Following the attack, security operatives in the area have launched patrols to track down the assailants, though the state police command has yet to release an official statement on the incident.
