Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has revealed chilling details about the brutal attacks that recently rocked the state, leaving over 100 people dead in Yelewata and Daudu communities of Guma LGA. In an emotional interview with Channels Television, the governor declared that the violence has escalated far beyond farmer-herder clashes it’s now a full-on security emergency involving armed herders, terrorists, and bandits.
According to Alia, these attackers now arrive not with cattle, but with deadly intent, wielding AK-47s and AK-49s. He claimed many of them aren’t even Nigerian, coming from as far as Cameroon and sneaking in through Nasarawa State, which borders Benue.
“The narrative has changed,” Alia warned. “What used to be disputes over grazing has become systematic terrorism. These herders don’t bring cows—they bring destruction. They kill, burn, and a week later, strangers return to occupy the land.”
He also hinted at internal betrayal, suggesting some locals are collaborating with the invaders: “A thief doesn’t strike unless someone shows them the way.”
This new wave of attacks has sparked national outrage and reignited debates around security, border control, and land occupation in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
