{"id":149734,"date":"2026-01-13T15:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=149734"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:24:58","slug":"herdsmen-attack-claims-five-lives-in-otobi-community-benue-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=149734","title":{"rendered":"Herdsmen Attack claims Five lives in Otobi Community, Benue State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herdsmen Attack claims Five lives in Otobi Community, Benue State<\/p>\n<p>Five persons, including a woman, have lost their lives to herdsmen violence in Otobi Akpa, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State<\/p>\n<p>The attack occured about 1:30 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A distress message sent to newsmen by locals from the area tagged \u201cBlack Tuesday In Akweya\u201d said five persons were killed including four men and one woman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFive persons were murdered by Fulani herdsmen militia amonsgt them was Hon. Igbabe Ochi, a former Councillor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Special Adviser to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Security and Internal Affairs, Chief Joseph Har, PSP, confirmed that he received briefing on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>According to an emergency situation report from the Benue State Civil Protection Guards, (CPG), Benue South Headquarters Otukpo, made available to newsmen, \u201cSuspected fulani kidnappers believed to be in search of food for their victims attacked a provision shop at Otobi Akpa community around 1.30am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, they also looted the shop and moved into the nearby forest when the locals responded. \u201cThe police and the Civil Protection Guards were immediately deployed to the community to prevent further attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report identified those killed as Hon Ochi Ugbabe, Achibi Onah, Eje Eba and Sunday Iruja, noting that four persons were recently kidnapped from the area and yet to be released<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herdsmen Attack claims Five lives in Otobi Community, Benue State Five persons, including a woman, have lost their lives to herdsmen violence in Otobi Akpa, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State The attack occured about 1:30 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. 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