23 persons killed in Benue LG attack

 

At least 23 bodies of people killed in Gwer West local of Benue state from Saturday and Sunday have been recovered by the local council,l, with many injured and two abducted.

According to a report, the armed terrorists yesterday attacked Aondona, the hometown of the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Dioesase Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, who in March this year testified at the US and European Congresses over the killings in his Diocese and beyond.

It was gathered that the Chairman of Raav Development Association, Dr. Thediuse Tortiv Utor, expressed worry that with the deployment of more security agencies, still armed terrorists on Sunday and unprovoked attacks on communities in the local government being confronted by the security men.

Aondona town at about 5pm killing 12 persons unprovoked after an attack on a Community hosting Military Bese of Operations 401 at Tse Orbiam and Ahume killing 13 people including a police officer on guard

Gwer West local government’s 15 council Ward lost to the Armed Terrorist is now left with the Local Government Headquarters with all the in and out routes blocked by the bandits’ kidnapping and killings.
The Paramount Ruler of Tyoshin land Chief Daniel Abomtse said over 622 farmers have been killed in cold blood from 8th February 2011 to 14 May 2025

The Chairman of Gwer West local government, Victor Ormin, who was emotionally depressed,d, blamed some security agencies for not doing enough to hurt some attacks in the area.

The Benue state police Command PPRO CSP Sewuse Annue confirmed that 3 bodies were recovered at the Aondona attack as police personnel have been drafted to the Area

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