At least 23 killed in attacks in Nigeria’s Benue State
Gunmen, believed to be Fulani herdsmen, killed at least 23 people and injured many others in attacks on villages in Nigeria's Benue State, officials said Sunday. The attackers also set homes on fire and looted food supplies.
- Africa
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:41 | 12 May 2025
At least 23 people were killed by gunmen in attacks in Nigeria's Benue State, with many others injured, an official said Sunday.
Ray Anumve, an official of the Kwande Local Government Area, said in an interview with a local newspaper that Fulani herdsmen, who are engaged in livestock farming, launched attacks on villages in the region.
Anumve confirmed that 23 people were killed, including children.
He said that several homes were also set on fire during the assaults and the attackers looted the villagers' food supplies.
There have been periodic violent clashes between Fulani herders and agricultural communities in Benue.
In a similar attack in April, nearly 100 people were killed in Benue.
Fulani herders, who migrate across various regions of the country to graze their cattle, have claimed that farmers are attempting to steal their livestock and are attacking them.
Armed gangs have exploited these conflicts, launching attacks and threatening the local population.