{"id":166958,"date":"2025-06-15T12:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/herdsmen-attack-in-yelewata-leaves-victims-burnt-alive"},"modified":"2025-06-15T13:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:21:06","slug":"herdsmen-attack-in-yelewata-leaves-victims-burnt-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/herdsmen-attack-in-yelewata-leaves-victims-burnt-alive","title":{"rendered":"Herdsmen Attack in Yelewata Leaves Victims Burnt Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>More revelations have emerged following the deadly Saturday morning attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where scores of residents were killed and property destroyed in a coordinated assault by suspected armed herdsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said the attackers invaded the town in the early hours of the day, splitting into three groups to penetrate Yelewata from multiple directions.<\/p>\n<p>The assault reportedly began through Tse Ate, a track leading to Agugu Igbaakombo, and another path behind the community\u2019s market square.<\/p>\n<p>According to residents who spoke at the scene of the attack, the invaders opened fire in turns to confuse and divide local security efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Youths and police personnel attempted to resist the attackers but were overwhelmed by their numbers and tactical approach.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by Comrade Joseph Apahar Joo, Media and Publicity Officer for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) unit in Benue State, it was revealed that the third group of attackers, who entered through the rear, targeted shops where many residents were sleeping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who tried to escape were chased and killed. Others couldn\u2019t come out because the attackers had already sprayed fuel on the doors before setting the buildings ablaze,\u201d Comrade Joo said.<\/p>\n<p>Shops and homes were razed in the attack, with victims reportedly burnt alive alongside farm produce and stored food items.<\/p>\n<p>Yelewata, known for its early resistance against violent invasions in Benue, is said to have never experienced an attack of this magnitude.<\/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. More revelations have emerged following the deadly Saturday morning attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where scores of residents were killed and property destroyed in a coordinated assault by suspected armed herdsmen. 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