Two soldiers and 16 persons have been reportedly killed in an attack by armed men suspected to be herders on three communities of Apa Local Government Area in Benue State.
The attacks reportedly happened at about 6pm on Tuesday in Opaha, Odogbo and Edikwu communities .
Current matters gathered that 17 bodies including two soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) were recovered from nearby bushes early Wednesday.
One of the deceased soldiers was said to be the commander of the unit which confronted the armed invaders in their bid to repel the attackers from the communities while under seige.
Speaking on the incident, the State Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu, an indigene of Opaha, one of the villages attacked told journalists in Makurdi, that the bodies of 15 villagers and two soldiers were recovered.
The attacks came barely two weeks after more than 50 persons were murdered by herders in the state.
