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The Otukpo Local Government Area in Benue State has experienced a series of deadly bandit attacks, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including a retired army officer and a former councillor. These incidents occurred between Sunday and early Tuesday, with the attackers believed to be bandits posing as herders. They carried out shootings and abducted a woman and a child, while also looting valuables from communities. Local officials have condemned these assaults, highlighting a pattern of violence exacerbated by migration of herders into the area, and underscoring the ongoing threat to residents as security forces continue investigations and patrols to prevent further incidents.