Ikobi Killings: Apa Council boss condemns attack, seeks urgent security intervention in Benue

Author: Winner JamesPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & LawPolitics
Ikobi Killings: Apa Council boss condemns attack, seeks urgent security intervention in Benue

Three residents of Ikobi were ambushed, killed, and beheaded by suspected herdsmen. Apa Local Government Chairman Adam Ochega Ogwola condemned the attack and urged federal and state governments to deploy security reinforcements along the Ikobi-Ugbokpo axis. He called for swift investigation and prosecution, and emergency relief for affected families.

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