Breaking: Many dead as gunmen invade several banks in Benue

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Friday reportedly killed some residents of Otukpo community in Benue State.

LgosTimes Nigeria report that the gunmen invaded several banks in Otukpo at about 3 pm on Friday, shooting sporadically.

An eyewitness, Sunday Abah, who spoke with media, said the gunmen have been operating for several hours without security intervention.

“Armed robbers have taken over everywhere in Otukpo. They are just shooting whoever they see.

“Currently, they are robbing Zenith bank and they been here for more than three hours”, he said.

The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene Sewuese could not be reached as of the time of filing this report