Gunmen have killed four mourners at Ankpali village in Edikwu District of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.
The victims, who were natives of Ankpali village, were ambushed while returning from a funeral in Ugbokpo, the local government headquarters, last week Friday.
The attackers left many residents with various degrees of injuries, while several other persons were still missing.
The incident came barely two weeks after a similar attack on the Ugbobi community claimed the lives of a traditional ruler and several others.
A source told newsmen that, “The attack, like others, was unprovoked, the victims were returning from a funeral in Ugbokpo when they ran into the ambush by armed Fulani herders in Ankpali.
“They opened fire on the mourners killing four of them and injuring some others. As we speak some persons are still missing.
“Though the youths of the community are searching for them but the people in the village are fleeing to adjoining villages for fear of being killed by the attackers.”
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident but said she has been fully briefed.
