The Benue State Police Command says a truck ran into a residential compound in Okete Village, Otukpo Local Government Area, and killed nine members of a family.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Makurdi.
Anene, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said that the unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.
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The PPRO said that the command has launched a full investigation into the incident and further information would be made available to newsmen.