Gunmen have killed at least 17 people in two separate attacks on Benue communities, raising renewed fears over insecurity and the protection of rural residents.
Highlights
- The attacks occurred in the Apa and Guma LGAs of Benue State.
- Victims include both men and women, many of them local farmers.
- The police say efforts are underway to track the attackers.
- These killings come amid ongoing violence linked to land disputes and armed herders.
- Locals say they feel increasingly unsafe, with little government presence.
These aren’t isolated incidents — they’re part of a painful pattern. Communities in Benue have faced repeated attacks over the years, often with devastating loss of life. What’s worse is the growing sense that help rarely arrives. People are scared, grieving, and increasingly angry. When the same tragedies keep happening with no clear end in sight, it’s hard not to feel that these lives — mostly rural and poor — are being treated as disposable. Until there’s serious action on security, trust in the system will only keep eroding.
