Again, suspected herdsmen kill three in Yelwata

Suspected armed herders on Monday invaded Yelwata community in Benue State as early as 7am and shot three people dead and three others injured.
The attack forced residents of Yelwata to block the federal highway from Makurdi to Abuja with the corpses, protesting the killing of three of their people.
A youth leader from the community, Achii Mathias, said that the armed herders launched an attack around 7am on Monday and killed three people and injured three others.
Mathias said, “The Fulanis again attacked our community (Yelwata) this morning around 7am and were shooting sporadically, and they killed three people and three others were injured.
“As I am talking to you now, the Security Adviser to the governor and Chairman of Guma LGA are here assessing the situation.”
When contacted, the Spokesperson for the Benue State Command, DSP Udeme Edet, said she had yet to receive the report.
“The moment I have the report, I will send it to you,” Edet said.
No fewer than 200 people were killed in a midnight attack on the same community on June 13, 2025.