{"id":164096,"date":"2025-05-25T09:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T08:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/again-three-killed-in-renewed-herdsmen-attack-in-benue"},"modified":"2025-05-25T10:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:18:16","slug":"again-three-killed-in-renewed-herdsmen-attack-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/again-three-killed-in-renewed-herdsmen-attack-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Again, three killed in renewed herdsmen attack in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Again three people have been reportedly killed in a renewed attack by suspected armed herdsmen in Yellewata, a boarder community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the attack occurred Saturday evening when heavily armed terrorists attacked Yelewatta community.<\/p>\n<p>A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the heavily armed herdsmen arrived at about 12:00 midnight when residents were deeply asleep and started their mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe invaders started silently by knocking at people\u2019s doors and when you open the door, they kill everyone at sight by slaughtering and shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, dead bodies of a family of three who were brutally murdered in their room have been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Ulam Udzer(Father) Terseer Ulam (Son) and a little baby of about two years were slaughtered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wife of the deceased was also shot at but is yet to give up the ghost\u201d, a source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we thank the Nigeria Police force, Benue State Civil protection guard and the Executive Chairman of Guma local government council and ALGON Chairman Hon. Orwough Maurice for the prompt response which has restored peace in the area for now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The resident further said the actual number of casualties was yet to be ascertained.<\/p>\n<p>Yelewatta is a border town located along Makurdi \u2013 Lafia Road.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to confirm the incident from from the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command as of the time of filling this report was not successful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Again three people have been reportedly killed in a renewed attack by suspected armed herdsmen in Yellewata, a boarder community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to sources, the attack occurred Saturday evening when heavily armed terrorists attacked Yelewatta community. 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