Recent Attack in Yelewata, Benue State
On June 13, 2025, gunmen attacked Yelewata, a village in the Guma area of Benue State, resulting in at least 100 deaths, according to Amnesty International Nigeria. The attackers reportedly locked families in their homes and set them ablaze, leading to charred bodies and destroyed houses. Footage circulating on social media platforms shows the aftermath of the attack, including burnt bodies and homes.
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Previous Incidents
This is not the first such incident in the region. In January 2018, truckloads of corpses from herdsmen killings in Benue were transported to IBB Square in Makurdi for funeral rites. Similarly, in October 2024, Governors Nyesom Wike and Samuel Ortom visited the graveyard of 73 victims of suspected Fulani herdsmen attacks.
On June 13, 2025, gunmen attacked Yelewata, a village in the Guma area of Benue State, resulting in at least 100 deaths, according to Amnesty International Nigeria. The attackers reportedly locked families in their homes and set them ablaze, leading to charred bodies and destroyed houses. Footage circulating on social media platforms shows the aftermath of the attack, including burnt bodies and homes.
apnews.com
Previous Incidents
This is not the first such incident in the region. In January 2018, truckloads of corpses from herdsmen killings in Benue were transported to IBB Square in Makurdi for funeral rites. Similarly, in October 2024, Governors Nyesom Wike and Samuel Ortom visited the graveyard of 73 victims of suspected Fulani herdsmen attacks.
Recent Attack in Yelewata, Benue State
On June 13, 2025, gunmen attacked Yelewata, a village in the Guma area of Benue State, resulting in at least 100 deaths, according to Amnesty International Nigeria. The attackers reportedly locked families in their homes and set them ablaze, leading to charred bodies and destroyed houses. Footage circulating on social media platforms shows the aftermath of the attack, including burnt bodies and homes.
apnews.com
Previous Incidents
This is not the first such incident in the region. In January 2018, truckloads of corpses from herdsmen killings in Benue were transported to IBB Square in Makurdi for funeral rites. Similarly, in October 2024, Governors Nyesom Wike and Samuel Ortom visited the graveyard of 73 victims of suspected Fulani herdsmen attacks.
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