He said the community had suffered repeated attacks since 2013.
Mr Zubairu said the troops responded decisively and successfully repelled the assault.
The chairman urged all residents to comply with this directive and report any logging activities to the council authorities.
Godwin Edoh, a member representing the Agatu constituency in the state House of Assembly, also confirmed the attack but put the number of victims at 12.
Suspected herdsmen attacked the Okokolo community in Agatu Local Government Area in the late hours of Thursday, January 18.
The truck fell over, spilling its content all over the Oshigbudu/Obagaji Junction. A petrol station was also affected.
