US EditionProtest breaks out in Benue as angry youths block Abuja-Makurdi highway
- On Sunday, angry youths in Makurdi, Benue State, blocked the Abuja-Makurdi highway to protest mass killings following a deadly attack in Yelwata.
- The protest followed a coordinated overnight raid around 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, when suspected armed herdsmen attacked Yelwata and Daudu in Guma LGA, killing residents and burning houses.
- Many victims, mostly Tiv farmers and internally displaced persons who fled prior attacks in Nasarawa State, were burnt alive in market stalls and homes, with families of 12 to 15 people wiped out.
- Inspector General of Police Emenari said the IG has taken over Benue security, deployed Special Forces already on ground, and assured that bandits are being blocked, while police teargassed protesters demanding justice.
- The protests underscore demands for urgent government action amid ongoing violence and a death toll that could surpass 200, highlighting the need for effective security measures and justice.
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Benue killings: Police teargas protesters - Daily Trust
The Police in Benue State on Sunday teargassed protesters at the Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi metropolis of the state. Our correspondent reports that the protesters had besieged the popular roundabout at about 9:30am in a bid to express their concerns over the killings of over 100 people in Yelewata of Guma LGA, on Saturday. Earlier, security operatives drawn from different formations on Sunday morning mounted surveillance at strategic places i…
Protest breaks out in Benue as angry youths block Abuja-Makurdi highway
Angry Benue youths on Sunday staged a protest and blocked the Abuja-Makurdi highway, expressing outrage over the continued killings in the state. The demonstrators, dressed in black attires and carrying palm fronds and placards with various inscriptions, barricaded the ever-busy road, disrupting vehicular movement and demanding immediate action to end the bloodshed. DAILY POST observed that the protesters prevented vehicles from passing, causing…
Benue killings: Protesters block highways, refuse to listen to deputy governor
Hundreds of youths in Benue State, on Sunday, took to the streets to protest the continuous attacks, killings and displacement of people in the state. The protest followed the killing of scores at Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area on Friday night. The protesters who converged at the Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi called on […]
Angry Benue Youth Block Abuja-Makurdi Highway Over Killings
Angry Benue youths on Sunday staged a protest and blocked the Abuja-Makurdi highway, expressing outrage over the continued killings in the State. The demonstrators, dressed in black attires and carrying palm fronds and placards with various inscriptions, barricaded the ever-busy road, disrupting vehicular movement and demanding immediate action to end the bloodshed. Tvcnews reporter observed that the protesters prevented vehicles from passing, c…
Benue: Ex-Finance Commissioner Olofu Proposes Highway Project to Stem Herdsmen Attacks
By Tracy Moses Former Benue State Commissioner for Finance and President of the Apa Legacy Sustainability Initiative, Dr. David Olofu has called on the federal government to construct a strategic highway along the River Benue corridor, from Lokoja through Benue to Taraba State, as a long-term solution to the recurrent attacks by suspected herdsmen in the region. Olofu made the appeal during a recent visit to several communities in Apa Local Gove…
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