Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Suspected terrorists have abducted 14 passengers and killed two others in a late-evening attack in the Okpokwu axis of Benue State.

The attack came two days after worshippers were seized from a Catholic church in Ado Local Government Area of the state.

The passengers were travelling from the Igede axis of Oju and Obi local government areas to the South-west on Monday when their vehicle was ambushed around 7 p.m. along the Utonkon-Ojapo/Okpoga route within Okpokwu LGA.

Local sources told the PUNCH newspaper that the assailants stopped the vehicle and opened fire when the driver attempted to evade them. "They departed Iheijwo Market in Oju LGA around 7 p.m.

The kidnappers stopped them on the road and took the passeng...