Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Five farmers were reportedly k!lled by suspected armed herders in Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan District, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 around 4
p.m. while residents were harvesting yams and bambara nuts.
A resident who identified himself as Terna said the attack
disrupted activities in the community.
The Chairman of Kwande Local Government Area, Tersua
Yarkwan, who confirmed the incident said the attackers did not immediately
withdraw after the assault, which he noted has worsened tension in the area.
Yarkwan, who described the area as a vulnerable border
community that shares an international boundary with Cameroon, lamented that
the terrain complicates security operations.
He added that the continued attacks during the harvest
season pose a serious threat to food security.
Also confirming the incident, a former Supervisory
Councillor in the local government, Akerigba Lawrence, decried the constant
assaults on the community.
He stated that residents of the area have continued to face
sustained attacks, destruction of crops, homes, and economic trees, as well as
restricted access to water sources
Lawrence identified some of the victims as Tyozua Gyuse,
Gbaga Gyuse, and Tersuur Ijighka, adding that the identities of two others were
yet to be confirmed.
He further said search operations were ongoing to
locate some residents who had been declared missing as of the time of filing
this report.
Lawrence added that schools, churches, and markets have been
forced to shut down following repeated attacks.
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