Suspected herdsmen reportedly hijacked a commercial vehicle late Sunday night along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all passengers on board.
The attack occurred around 11pm as the vehicle was travelling from Abuja to Otukpo.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen opened fire upon sighting the vehicle.
The driver, who was hit by a bullet, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash into nearby bushes.
The criminal elements then abducted all the passengers and left the vehicle at the scene.
The deceased driver, identified as an indigene of Adoka, has since been taken back to his hometown.
Security forces have since arrived at the location and launched a search operation to apprehend the perpetrators.
