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Gunmen suspected to be herders have invaded two communities in Ikpele and Okpokpolo, in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State and killed two people.
The fresh attack is coming barely a week after suspected armed herders launched an attack on some communities in the council, leading to the death of three soldiers and two others.
The Force Commander of the Operation Whirl Stroke, Maj. Gen. Sunday Igbinowanhia who confirmed the incident to Punch said two soldiers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were killed while preventing the attack in Okokolo.
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