Terrorists killed Mrs Utsuwa Chicha and her three sons in an attack at Imande Dem settlement along Gbajimba Road in Uvir Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area in Benue State around 2am on Tuesday.
The terrorists entered the area while people slept and targeted the household.
A boy from the same family survived the incident but sustained gunshot wounds.
Doctors carried out surgery on him to remove the bullets.
The woman’s husband died in a previous attack, which left the family exposed.
Security operatives and residents later evacuated the bodies from the scene while the boy stays under medical care.
Moreover, this incident adds to a number of attacks that terrorists have carried out in Guma.
No statement has come from security agencies so far.
