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Mr Yahuza Adamu, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations of NYSC in the state, made this known in a statement in Makurdi on Thursday.

The Governor strongly condemns this attack on unarmed innocent citizens of Benue State by suspected armed herders, expressing worry that such a heinous act has continued in the state despite the efforts of his administration to ensure the safety of his people.

According to an eyewitness in Otukpo, the gang members were arrested on Monday while trying to escape with their loot after collecting ransom from their victims.

It was gathered that the blockage of the road prevented the movement of motorists.

Recall that twelve people were reported killed in the Sunday tanker explosion at Oshigbudu and several houses set ablaze.

An angry Mark stated: “This is absolute criminality. All those involved in this barbaric killings must not go unpunished. Government will not tolerate this and all the security networks would be deployed to fish out the perpetrators