Police have confirmed that three people were killed when gunmen attacked Abeda Shitile community in Logo Local Government Area, Benue State, on Tuesday.
Benue State Police Command spokesperson Peter Aondongu told Daily Trust that three other people were injured and were receiving treatment in hospital.
The attack took place as traders and residents prepared to leave the community’s weekly market. Witnesses described gunfire spreading towards the motor park along Afia Road.
Witnesses quoted by Daily Trust gave a higher toll of four people killed and eight injured. That account differs from the police figures.
Premium Times reported that residents put the toll at four dead and five injured. An eyewitness told the newspaper that the attackers arrived on motorcycles and shot at people in the market and along the road as they left.
Daily Trust reported that the attack began at about 5pm and lasted for more than two hours.
The reports did not establish the attackers’ identities or a motive for the assault.
Sources: Daily Trust; Premium Times
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