Tension as suspected herdsmen attack Benue community, shoot many

Tension has enveloped Yelwata community in Benue State following a fresh gunmen attack in the early hours of Monday.

Eyewitnesses reported that the incident sparked a mass protest led by local women, who took to the streets demanding the immediate withdrawal of soldiers deployed in the area.

The protesters accused the security personnel of failing to protect residents from recurring assaults that have plagued the community.

Amid the growing unrest, the aggrieved residents also called on authorities to urgently provide transportation to Makurdi, insisting they no longer feel safe remaining in Yelwata.

“They should take us to Makurdi because the government cannot protect us,” one protester said.

The attack is coming barely two months after gunmen, believed to be herders, on June 13, stormed the community and killed between 200 people, including internally displaced persons, with many burned alive during a night of brutal violence.

The aggrieved residents also called for immediate transportation to Makurdi, insisting they no longer feel safe in the community.

“They should take us to Makurdi because the government cannot protect us,” one protester said.

The attack is coming barely two months after gunmen, believed to be herders, on June 13, stormed the community and killed between 200 people, including internally displaced persons, with many burned alive during a night of brutal violence.