Benue: Gunmen attack popular bar, shoot over 10 people dead

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No fewer than 10 people have been shot dead after unknown gunmen attacked a popular bar near the Okada Office in Akpehe, Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.

It was learnt that the gunmen, believed to be suspected cultists, stormed the area at around 8 pm and opened fire on patrons at the bar, leaving more than 10 people dead and several others injured.

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The area has since been deserted, as the gunmen continued to fire indiscriminately.

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