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Thirty-three persons have been feared killed by suspected herdsmen in coordinated attacks on Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State, leaving many residents missing as the affected communities begin headcounts on Monday morning.

At about 7pm on Sunday, residents of Tse-Antswam in Naka town, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA came under attack by suspected herdsmen, leaving 17 people dead, as others fled for their lives.

A community leader, Patrick Modoom, confirmed the casualty figures to Channels Television via telephone. “Seventeen corpses have so far been recovered at Tse-Antswam, a community by the LGEA primary school Naka, close to the Federal Government Dam project,” he said.

Modoom added that “many people are still missing as headcount is being carried out, with many others displaced into the primary school where police personnel from the town and vigilantes are providing security”.

“This attack happened not too far from the military checkpoint from Naka town but not a single response from the military when we raised alarm about the attack, leaving our people vulnerable while the attack lasted,” he added.

Gwer West has 15 political council wards and 14 of those have been affected by herdsmen attacks, leaving Naka town as the safe place to run for the people but last night’s attack has compromised public safety at the local government headquarters.

Meanwhile, 16 persons were killed in Edikwu and Ankpali communities from the neighboring Apa LGA, leaving many people killed.

According to the lawmaker representing the Apa State Constituency at the Benue State House of Assembly, Abu Umoru, “16 persons have been confirmed killed but many are still missing”.

Just last Saturday, 14 female traders who were returning from a Market in Enugu State, were kidnapped along Owukpa road in a Benue Link bus with their whereabouts unknown.

The police in the state are yet to comment on the latest attacks.

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/06/02/33-feared-killed-as-suspected-herdsmen-attack-benue-communities/

The level of insecurity in Benue state is frightening, what is stopping president Tinubu from declaring the state of emergency in Benue? Is he deaf or blind because I don't understand the silence from the federal government.

As for governor Alia, he's also a big disappointment, he's not even fit to be governor


Too many deaths everyday and nobody is doing anything about it, no Hashtag & no protest anywhere.


My biggest concern is my senior brother that works for NGO in Benue, as director of his organization he drives from one part of Benue to another for different activities every week and I'm so concerned about his safety right now

If anything happens to any member of my family in Benue, I will never forgive president Tinubu and governor Hyacinth Alia

Victims buried in shallow graves

There's another communal crisis in Gwer-east local government between the tivs and igede people living there, several people have been killed and houses set ablaze

Another reprisal attack

When the North are ready to stop the killings, they should let us know

helinues:
Another reprisal attack

When the North are ready to stop the killings, they should let us know

Lol, hypocrisy will kee some people.

Instead of you to call out the government for their failures to protect lives Nd property, you are here blaming the "NORTH".

So inother words, the govt should fold it's hands until the so called north has had its fill of the innocent blood of BENUE people, which also means that you are encouraging genocide of your fellow Nigerians, all because you wouldn't want to be seen criticising the govt even though it deserves every criticism it can get.

*spits on your cursed soul*

Fulani herdsmen must be stopped, enough is enough

I'm so sick and tired of Benue crisis

Ekejoestar:


Lol, hypocrisy will kee some people.

Instead of you to call out the government for their failures to protect lives Nd property, you are here blaming the "NORTH".

So inother words, the govt should fold it's hands until the so called north has had its fill of the innocent blood of BENUE people, which also means that you are encouraging genocide of your fellow Nigerians, all because you wouldn't want to be seen criticising the govt even though it deserves every criticism it can get.

*spits on your cursed soul*

Mr snail that's spitting, stop crying on my mentions

Thank you

Shey when they advice you guys to stop welcoming strangers with ulterior motive,you won't listen.

Fulani has another mindset entirely towards Nigeria. They spread that tales among their generation that God gave them Nigeria as promise land.

As you play politics, use your head too. Fulani leaders will never allow Benue indigines to be killing Fulanis in Adamawa, Bauchi, Katsina e.t c without declaring total war on the tribe.

North Central states are in a big mess and most of them are yet to realise. Even if Nigeria divide, they will continue to suffer fulani attacks with Hausa people.

What did Benue State did to this evil men?

benuejosh will see this and gloss over it.

Nigeria is a failed state!

At this point I'm sorry to say, but na "normal thing" now. Sadly even before the end of this month we'll hear something similar again. R.i.p to the departed

helinues:
Another reprisal attack

When the North are ready to stop the killings, they should let us know

Guy stop calling these attacks reprisal

Fulani has another motive

Reprisal in someone else land. Even in your home state fulani has killed people there.

Why must the reprisal involve fulani?

So far they are not indigenous to the state, they have no right to fight or drag territory with the indigenes.

I blame benue people for all these rubbish sha

What is it now? 😭

What did Benue State did to this evil men?
God I know u are God of mercy but please show your power and disgrace the evil doers

It's like enough is no longer enough.

The 400 years is completed. The time of the power that rules this world is short. Please defend and protect yourself. Never accept GMO seeds and never give away your land.

I've said this several times. The Fulani are doing this with the full backing of the army. There are two Nigerian army military check points right before naka town. And yet these attacks go on unchallenged. All the soldiers there do is collect money from drivers.

If the indigenes arm themselves, the same army will cease those weapons from them. Meanwhile, the Fulani are allowed to operate unchallenged.

Na wow....let the house of reps...and senate move to this state .....let see if they will ...since they are playing politics with people life...they don't want to tell them selfs the truth ....

Seems people of Benue love getting killed by herdsmen.

Almost 100 different attacks yet the cowards can't figure out a way to defend themselves in 2025.

If Britain decides to enslave Nigerians I swear it won't take up to 1 week

Cowards

Benue people wetin dey happen self. Una no fit fight back

What is Benue government doing for crying out loud?

there is nothing nairaland and seun can do properly. Make a mild comment on a topic with no insults or charged language added and there is still a high chance that your post may be deleted and your suspended. Helinues, whom I have blocked twice, I can still see his comments boldly on any front page topic. So at the end of the day, what even is the use of the numerous updates you have tried to add if not one actually functions effectively?

there is a high chance this comment will be deleted even though there is no insult here as well. you have vibe coded changes on nairaland, yet nothing effectual has been added.

On MUMU mandate we stand. Shetima will be in charge of security while I will be incharge of the economy.

Everyday Benue is burning bloody yet vagabonds are celebrating Tinubu 2nd yr anniversary. Shame.

Haven't they shed enough blood? What does this Fulani people want?

Can't they defend themselves? They are waiting for army that can't even protect their base from terrorists. Una go wake up,when sense hit una