Health Worker Beheaded, Head Seized in Fresh Attack on Ikobi–Ugbokpo Road
A health worker was ambushed and beheaded by gunmen while travelling from Ikobi to Ugbokpo in Apa LGA, Benue State. Witnesses say the attackers fled with his head, leaving the body behind along the notorious Ikobi–Ugbokpo route. Locals have raised alarm over rising insecurity on this stretch. A resident warned that suspected herdsmen have turned the road into a recurring ambush point, making travel dangerous for community members. The chairman of Apa LGA confirmed the killing and the removal of the victim’s head. Community leaders reported hearing multiple gunshots before discovering the lifeless body at Ugbobi Junction. Friends and neighbours describe the deceased as a dedicated health worker, husband and father of three. His brutal killing has plunged the community into mourning and reignited calls for improved security.
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