Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday night hijacked a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State.
The gunmen killed the driver and abducted all passengers on board during the incident, which occurred around 11 p.m.
Eyewitnesses disclosed that the attackers opened fire as soon as they sighted the vehicle, which was en route to Otukpo from Abuja.
The shooting caused the driver to lose control and veer off the road into nearby bushes after being hit by a bullet.
Thereafter, the assailants abducted all the passengers and abandoned the vehicle at the scene.
As of the time of this report, military personnel have arrived at the scene and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
Meanwhile, the remains of the slain driver, identified as a native of Adoka, have been recovered and taken to his hometown.
