The gruesome massacre of people in Yelewata, Guma LG of Benue state which claimed scores of lives, wiping out entire families in one fell swoop has raised so much concern.
The incident occurred less than 48 hours after the murder of 25 persons in Mtswenem and Akondotyough Bawa communities in Makurdi LGA.
The Federal Government has deployed security forces and humanitarian aid to the affected areas, while calls for justice grow louder across the country.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to visit Benue on Wednesday, as part of efforts to assess the situation firsthand and reassure grieving communities of the government’s commitment to security and peace.
List of Those Killed in Yelewata Attack in Benue State
1. Adam Family
Torsaar Adam
Doose Adam
Nguyilan Adam
2. Ajah Family
Lydia Ajah
Terdoo Ajah
Iwuese Ajah
3. Akpen Family
Terzungwe Akpen
Aondohemba Akpen
Ushana Akpen
Shater Akpen
Mercy Akpen
Isaac Akpen
4. Amaki Family
Festus Amaki
Shater Amaki
5. Anya Family
Orbuter Anya
6. Aondoana Family
Dooshima Aondoana
Agbogo Aondoana
Erdoo Aondoana
7. Aondovihi Family
Mbakeren Aondovihi
Monday Aondovihi
Erdoo Aondovihi
Joe Aondovihi
Mwarga Aondovihi
8. Asom Family
Atuur Asom
Uvershigh Asom
9. Asoo Family
Doose Asoo
Aondosoo Asoo
Aboi Asoo
10. Ayom Family
Doose Ayom
11. Aza Family
Jude Aza
12. Chii Family
Fanen Chii
Doom Chii
Terzungwe Chii
13. Dende Family
Amaki Dende
Angbiandoo Dende
Mercy Dende
Lubem Dende
14. Dooga Family
Adohi Dooga
Mbanyiar Dooga
Ikyoche Dooga
Awanboi Dooga
Regina Dooga
Adoo Dooga
Aondofa Dooga
Ute Dooga
15. Fide Family
Gabriel Fide
Aondoana Fide
Ukese Fide
Averter Fide
Mwaraorga Fide
16. Fidelis Family
Terlumun Fidelis
17. Gbem Family
Lumunga Gbem
18. Gwabo Family
Felicia Gwabo
Mary Gwabo
Terhemba Gwabo
Jirgema Gwabo
19. Ikpakyaa Family
Orsoja Ikpakyaa
Injinia Ikpakyaa
20. Iorember Family
Sewuese Iorember
21. Iorhemen Family
Uwundu Iorhemen
22. Iormba Family
Mathew Iormba
Apam Iormba
Philomena Iormba
Akama Iormba
Ngodoo Iormba
Kumawues Iormba
Nensha Iormba
23. Kongo Family
Amina Kongo
Terkula Kongo
24. Koornam Family
Shaadye Koornam
25. Korna Family
Aboi Korna
26. Kyule Family
Iorgyer Kyule
27. Lamaaondo Family
Orlogbo Lamaaondo
Laadi Lamaaondo
Aondoawase Lamaaondo
Mermber Lamaaondo
28. Mfanyi Family
Mama Mfanyi
29. Nongotse Family
Terngu Nongotse
Msugh Nongotse
Dooshima Nongotse
30. Ordue Family
Kwaghhar Ordue
Doosuur Ordue
Doose Ordue
31. Orshio Family
Chia Orshio
Uyina Orshio
Katie Orshio
Myuega Orshio
Usha Orshio
Philomena Orshio
Alia Orshio
32. Shagwa Family
Yakov Shagwa
Margaret Shagwa
Erdoo Shagwa
Dooauur Shagwa
Sewuese Shagwa
33. Shiôr Family
Awan Shiôr
34. Simon Family
Manta Simon
35. Solomon Family
Terkimbir Solomon
36. Tsegba Family
Victoria Tsegba
Ngodoo Tsegba
Mimidoo Tsegba
Dorathy Tsegba
Msendoo Tsegba
37. Tyokuwa Family
Eunice Tyokuwa
38. Ubi Family
Mbaufe Ubi
39. Ucha Family
Aondohemba Ucha
Terver Ucha
Agon Ucha
40. Ugbah Family
Doowuese Ugbah
Ngodoo Ugbah
41. Uke Family
Edeember Uke
Aondodoo Uke
Samson Uke
42. Ukô Family
Logo Ukô
43. Ulam Family
Nongo Ulam
Aondoaver Ulam
44. Utim Family
Ormbagba Utim
45. Uto Family
Matthew Uto
Doopinen Uto
Kumater Uto
Terhile Uto
46. Uzer Family
Bonashe Uzer
47. Zerkohol Family
Versuwe Zerkohol
Credit: Frank Utoo
Frank Utoo is a native of Yelewata community and former Principal Special Assistant (PSA) to Governor Samuel Ortom on Project Implementation.
