BENUE ATTACKS DISPLACED 6,527 RESIDENTS, SAYS NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that 6,527 people have so far been displaced by the attacks in Benue State.

It also said that over 3,000 displaced residents, including women and children, were in urgent need of food, non-food items, potable water, and essential medical supplies.

NEMA, in a statement on its official social media handle X, said those displaced included 82 pregnant women, 252 lactating mothers, and 657 children under 18.

“As of last night, displacement figures stood at 1,069 households, comprising 6,527 individuals. Among them are 1,768 females, 759 males, 657 children under 18, 1,870 adults above 18, 252 lactating mothers, 82 pregnant women, and 91 elderly persons.“Urgent humanitarian support is being mobilised and delivered to alleviate the hardship of the displaced persons,” it stated.

Bandits, suspected to be herders, attacked the Yelewata community last Saturday, killing scores of residents.

The incident angered youths in the state who staged a protest in Makurdi on Sunday to for an end to the killings.