Barely 24 hours after three residents were killed in Yelewata within Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, bandits have again struck another ...

Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have appealed to Governor Hyacinth Alia to ensure that all ...

Leaders of the Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have appealed to the state government to ...

Hundreds of displaced Nigerians blocked a major highway this week to protest government inaction after the mass killing of ...

Families have been thrown into mourning after suspected armed herdsmen shot three people dead and three others injured in ...

"The killings in parts of the core north and most of the Middle Belt are political and deliberate if the president has ...

The leaders of the Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have called on the state government to urgently construct 100 units of two-bedroom flats to resettle displaced ...

Nigerians were forced to contend with the tragic aftermath of a bloodthirsty and deadly attack by vermin who visited Yelewata in Benue State, where they maimed and massacred their victims in a ...

“At Yelewata, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have taken to the major highway, blocking both lanes for several hours, chanting in unison: “We want to go back home!” According to the post ...

Assailants stormed Benue state’s Yelewata community late on Friday night, opening fire on villagers who were asleep and setting their homes ablaze, survivors and the local farmers union said.

Soldiers stand guard prior to a visit from government officials following an attack by gunmen in Yelewata community north-central Nigeria, Monday, June 16, 2025. Credit: AP/AP Photo ...

According to the figures, at least 2,266 people were killed in the first half of 2025, compared to 1,083 in the first half of 2024 and 2,194 for the full year last year.