About five people have been reportedly killed by suspected bandits in a renewed attack on the  Apa Local Goverment Area of Benue State.

Some communities, such as Edikpo, Opaha, Odugbo, Akpete, Ikobi, Akpata, Idiaha, Ochumekwu and Adija in Apa LGA, had been witnessing killings by suspected bandits in the past few weeks.

The latest attack in Adija village on Sunday claimed five lives, according to a resident, who gave his name as Adaji.

Adaji said that the bandits invaded the community and shot indiscriminately at people, adding that most of the victims were youths.