Gunmen have invaded Yelwata in Benue State again.
Newsone Nigeria reports that tension gripped the Yelwata community in Benue State after gunmen reportedly attacked people in the early hours of Monday, aUGUST 11, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, the renewed attack in Yelwata triggered a protest by local women, who took to the streets demanding that soldiers stationed in the area be withdrawn to their barracks.
The aggrieved residents also called for immediate transportation to Makurdi, insisting they no longer feel safe in the community.
“They should take us to Makurdi because the government cannot protect us,” one protester said.
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that the attack in Yelwata is coming barely two months after gunmen, believed to be herders, on June 13, stormed the community and killed between 200 people, including internally displaced persons, with many burned alive during a night of brutal violence
