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Tinubu Confirms 'No Arrest Made' Over 100 Killed In Benue
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#Issues #Benue #Dauda #Tinubu #Yelewata ©June 19th, 2025 ®June 19, 2025 8:11 pm Almost one week after gunmen locked people; including children, women and elderly inside their rooms, macheted them, poured petrol on them and set them ablaze at Yelewata community in Guma local government area of Benue State last Friday night, Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, confirmed that Nigeria security operatives have made no arrest since the incident occurred while apparently taking advantage of the ceremonial like town hall meeting to query the Inspector General of Nigeria Police Force, Kayode Egbetokun and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa for not making arrest ever since the incident occurred, with the Presidency in a press statement on Wednesday confirming that 100 people were killed in the attack but local media and residents stated that more than 200 people were sent to their early grave during the attack, this, Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications after visiting the Yelewata community a day ahead of the president visit to Makurdi, was seen in one of the photographs with a caption “Wednesday: Yelewata Village Market that was attacked. A walk through. President Tinubu, Commander In Chief arrives Makurdi” posted on his personal verified X social media handle, apparently covering his nose with a thick handkerchief probably following the unpleasant condition of the environs that he could no longer endured the odours or stench emitting in the environment as a result of the mass murder, with the two time former governor of the state, and Senator that once represented Benue North West Senatorial District which Yelewata is inclusive, and the current Secretary to the Government of Federation in Nigeria, George Akume saying that on Tuesday when he visited the crime scene, the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH and the camp where the Internally Displaced People are currently taking refuge, survivors from the attack spoke to him through tears and after watching some of them at the hospital beds battling for their lives, the SGF said “The Pain Is Raw”. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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gunman locked people including children
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women and elderly inside their rooms
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marketed them poured petrol on them and
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set them ablaze at Yawata community in
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GMA local government area of Benua State
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last Friday night nigeria President Bola
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Ahmed Tonubu on Wednesday at a town hall
1:51
meeting in Mccertie the Benua State
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Capital confirmed that Nigeria security
1:56
operatives have made no arrest since the
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incident occurred while apparently
2:00
taking advantage of the ceremonial like
2:03
town hall meeting to query the inspector
2:05
general of Nigeria Police Force Kodken
2:09
and the chief of defense staff General
2:11
Christopher Musa for not making arrest
2:14
ever since the incident occurred with
2:16
the presidency in a press statement on
2:18
Wednesday confirming that 100 people
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were killed in the attack but local
2:22
media and residents stated that more
2:24
than 200 people were sent to their early
2:27
grave during the attack this Sunday Dar
2:30
special adviser to the president on
2:32
media and public communications after
2:35
visiting the yellow community a day
2:37
ahead of the president visit to Mccertie
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was seen in one of the photographs with
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a caption Wednesday yellowa village
2:44
market that was attacked a walkth
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through president Tonubu
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commanderin-chief arrives mccertie
2:51
posted on his personal verified exocial
2:54
media handle apparently covering his
2:57
nose with a thick handkerchief probably
2:59
following the unpleasant condition of
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the environments that he could no longer
3:03
endure the odor or stench emitting in
3:06
the environment as a result of the mass
3:08
murder with the two-time former governor
3:10
of the state and senator that once
3:12
represented Benua Northwest senatorial
3:15
district which Yalawata is inclusive and
3:17
the current secretary to the government
3:19
of federation in Nigeria George Akum
3:22
saying that on Tuesday when he visited
3:24
the crime scene the Benue State
3:26
University teaching hospital BSUTH and
3:29
the camp where the internally displaced
3:32
people are currently taking refuge
3:34
survivors from the attack spoke to him
3:36
through tears and after watching some of
3:38
them at the hospital beds battling for
3:40
their lives the SGF said the pain is raw
3:44
on Thursday afternoon reports from
3:46
Yellow indicated that victims of the
3:48
attack camped at the international
3:50
market have blocked the road in protest
3:53
over alleged poor food supply also
3:55
accusing government officials of
3:57
mismanaging relief materials meant for
3:59
them at the town hall meeting with
4:02
President Bolah Ahmed Tanubu the
4:04
paramount ruler of the Tib tribe to Tiv
4:07
James Francis Hayad's challenge what he
4:09
described as dangerous
4:10
misrepresentations of the Benuway crisis
4:13
it's not heard as farmers clashes not
4:16
communal clashes or reprisal attacks it
4:19
is a calculated wellplanned full-scale
4:22
genocidal invasion and land grabbing
4:25
campaign by her terrorists and bandits
4:27
the traditional ruler stated he warned
4:30
that the mislabeling of the crisis had
4:32
fueled dangerous policy prescriptions
4:35
wrong diagnosis will always lead to
4:37
wrong treatment this is war the monik
4:40
declared describing the attacks as a
4:42
decadesl long campaign against the TIV
4:44
and Adom people according to People's
4:47
Gazette News Media about 100 persons
4:50
including toddlers were locked up and
4:52
burnt in their bedrooms in an overnight
4:55
attack by suspected herdsmen in yellow
4:57
and Dau communities in Benue State
5:00
amnesty International claimed in a
5:02
statement on Saturday community leader
5:05
Matthew MN Yan put the death toll at 200
5:08
noting that the number of wounded people
5:10
exceeded 40 children's throats were slit
5:14
and petrol was poured on some residents
5:16
before the attackers set them ablaze
5:18
said Mr mn Yan who is among the
5:20
community leaders in yellow and
5:22
previously worked as acting chairman of
5:24
the Benua State Universal Basic
5:27
Education Board the suspected herdsmen
5:30
attacked Yellow from two ends between
5:32
late Friday and early Saturday killing
5:35
everyone in their path including youths
5:37
and security agents who tried to fend
5:39
them off the herdsmen in their large
5:42
numbers and coordinated attacks
5:44
overpowered them mr mn Yan said the
5:47
herders attacked the communities around
5:49
11 p.m on Friday from the western part
5:52
and met fierce resistance from the youth
5:54
and other security agents he explained
5:57
that another group of herdsmen attacked
5:59
Yellowarta from the eastern part and
6:01
overpowered the youth before launching
6:03
the attacks on the residents most of
6:05
whom were internally displaced persons
6:07
from other parts of the state who sought
6:09
refuge in market stalls due to their
6:12
proximity to police stations they killed
6:15
our people poured petrol on the stalls
6:17
in the market and burned them mr mn Yan
6:20
said in those stalls we had people who
6:23
moved from places such as branch day and
6:26
people displaced from nearby villages
6:28
who slept in them because of the
6:29
proximity of the police and soldiers
6:31
there and we learned no soldier came out
6:34
to defend the people the community
6:36
leader said the death scenes were
6:38
gruesome as families of 12 and 15 were
6:41
burnt beyond recognition as of now from
6:44
the names they are putting together and
6:46
the number of families and people that
6:48
were burnt and killed are running to
6:49
over 200 now they killed and burned
6:52
people in the houses they will pour
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petrol and burn the whole place where
6:57
people were sleeping we had a family of
6:59
15 some families of 12 men with their
7:03
two wives children and every one of them
7:05
burnt it is a terrible sight said the
7:08
community leader punch newspaper in a
7:11
report on Thursday citing news agency of
7:13
Nigeria NAN stated that the Benua state
7:17
coordinator of National Youth Service
7:19
Corps Mrs veronica Gaba said that core
7:22
members in crisis areas have been
7:24
evacuated into family houses in Mccertie
7:28
gma made this known in an interview with
7:30
the news agency of Nigeria on Thursday
7:32
in Wunune Taka local government area of
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Bonu the coordinator said that as soon
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as they heard about the crisis the
7:40
management communicated with the police
7:42
who evacuated the core members from both
7:44
Yawata and Dau areas garba said the core
7:48
members were instantly settled at their
7:50
family houses including offices of the
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Nigeria Corpus Christian Fellowship
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National Association of Catholic Core
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Members and Muslim Corpus Association of
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Nigeria we do not joke with the safety
8:03
of our core members because we take them
8:05
as our children so as soon as we heard
8:07
about the crisis we contacted the
8:09
commissioner of police who detailed his
8:11
offices to help us evacuate our core
8:13
members we then did our head count and
8:16
none was missing so we arranged with the
8:18
heads of all the family houses and got
8:20
them settled in Mccertie for now pending
8:22
when the situation will improve she said
8:26
she urged parents to be calm saying that
8:28
their children were safe the coordinator
8:31
also assured parents that with the
8:33
relocation of security chiefs to Benue
8:36
the situation would improve i am sure
8:39
that the parents of our core members
8:41
have heard that all the security chiefs
8:43
have moved to Bonu so they have no
8:45
reason to fear above all God who is the
8:49
safest security is everywhere he is with
8:51
your children too gaba said Mayo Onanugu
8:56
the special adviser to the president on
8:58
information and strategy in a news
9:00
release on Wednesday stated that
9:02
President Bolanu has directed the
9:04
inspector general of police caren
9:08
and the chief of defense staff
9:09
Christopher Musa to immediately arrest
9:12
killer herders who perpetrated the
9:13
heinous killing of over 100 people in
9:16
Yellowata community in Benue state
9:19
president Tonubu gave the directive
9:21
while addressing stakeholders at the
9:23
government house marudi the meeting
9:26
included the secretary to the federal
9:28
government
9:30
traditional rulers and former governors
9:32
of the state the governors of quara Imo
9:36
Kogi Plateau Onondo and Nasarawa also
9:39
attended the meeting president Tonubu
9:42
called out the inspector general of
9:44
police to know why arrests have not been
9:46
made how come no one has been arrested
9:49
for committing this heinous crime in
9:51
Yellowarta inspector General of Police
9:54
where are the arrests the criminals must
9:57
be arrested immediately President Tonubu
10:00
said he urged the heads of the
10:01
Department of State Services DSS and the
10:05
National Intelligence Agency NIA to
10:07
intensify surveillance and gather
10:09
actionable intelligence to apprehend the
10:11
perpetrators he told the chief of
10:13
defense staff General Christopher Musa
10:16
of the need for vigilance and
10:18
collaboration between communities and
10:20
security forces advising Benua State
10:23
Governor Hayes Aliyah on the importance
10:26
of stakeholder management for peaceful
10:28
and progressive governance the president
10:31
urged the governor to set up a peace
10:32
committee in the state that will include
10:34
former governors of Benuay elders
10:37
traditional rulers federal government
10:39
officials and non-indigenes living in
10:41
the state let us meet again in Abuja
10:44
let's fashion out a framework for
10:46
lasting peace i am ready to invest in
10:49
that peace i assure you we will find
10:52
peace we will convert this tragedy into
10:55
prosperity he said president Tonubu
10:58
urged Governor Hayenthalia of Benu state
11:00
to allocate land for ranching and
11:02
directed the minister of agriculture and
11:05
food security to follow up he called for
11:08
blood donations to support the injured
11:10
receiving treatment at the Benua State
11:12
Teaching Hospital where he had earlier
11:14
visited victims and medical staff while
11:17
underscoring the importance of peace for
11:19
sustainable development President Tonubu
11:22
implored the governor to ensure Benua is
11:24
peaceful adding that the circumstances
11:26
of his visit this time should not have
11:28
been a reason to visit i wanted to come
11:31
here to commission projects to reassure
11:34
you of hope and prosperity not to see
11:36
gloomy faces but peace is vital to
11:39
development he said the value of human
11:42
life is greater than that of a cow we
11:45
were elected to govern not to bury
11:47
people he stressed he charged Governor
11:50
Aliia with working with the federal
11:51
government to restore peace governor
11:54
Alia you were elected under the
11:56
progressive banner to ensure peace
11:58
stability and progress you are not
12:01
elected to bury people or comfort widows
12:03
and orphans we will work with you to
12:06
achieve that peace you must also work
12:09
with us not everyone will like you in
12:11
politics they hate me too like hell but
12:16
here I am still your president i made a
12:19
promise to protect democracy freedom and
12:22
prosperity even for my abuses and
12:24
accuses that's leadership the president
12:27
emphasized in his remarks governor
12:30
Hyasanthalia appealed to the federal
12:32
government to establish a special
12:34
intervention fund for communities
12:36
affected by repeated violent attacks
12:38
across Benua state your Excellency while
12:41
we continue to mourn our losses and
12:43
rebuild from the ashes of pain we humbly
12:46
urge the federal government to consider
12:48
establishing a special intervention fund
12:50
for communities affected by these
12:52
incessant attacks in Bonu state he said
12:56
governor Ali said the fund would support
12:58
the rehabilitation of displaced persons
13:00
reconstruction of destroyed homes and
13:03
infrastructure and the restoration of
13:05
livelihoods especially for farmers he
13:08
reiterated his support for establishing
13:10
state police as a lasting solution to
13:12
insecurity the governor pledged his
13:15
administration's full commitment to
13:17
building a safe stable prosperous Benua
13:20
state also speaking at the meeting the
13:23
chairman of the Benua State traditional
13:26
council to O Churai Professor James
13:29
Ayats praised President Tanubu for being
13:32
the first sitting president to
13:34
personally visit victims in the hospital
13:36
in the wake of such a tragedy he thanked
13:38
the president for appointing notable
13:40
Benua indigens into key positions
13:43
including the secretary to the
13:44
government of the federation and the
13:46
minister of water resources and
13:48
sanitation professor Joseph Hutsev while
13:51
expressing hope that more appointments
13:52
would follow on the recurring spate of
13:55
insecurity in the state the monik took
13:58
time to address misinformation and
13:59
mischaracterization
14:01
saying that land grabbing is at the core
14:03
of the decadesl long conflict your
14:06
excellency it is not herder farmer
14:08
clashes it is not communal clashes it is
14:11
not reprisal attacks or skirmishes what
14:14
we are dealing with here in Bonu is a
14:16
calculated well planned full-scale
14:19
genocidal invasion and landgrabbing
14:21
campaign by herder terrorists and
14:23
bandits he cautioned that
14:25
mischaracterizing the crisis had led to
14:27
inadequate responses and accused some
14:30
political actors of exploiting the
14:32
situation for selfish gain we hear that
14:35
some politicians would even prefer that
14:37
the crisis worsens so it would serve as
14:39
a basis for declaring a state of
14:41
emergency this is unfortunate any
14:44
politician who prays for more people to
14:46
die for such a project is working
14:48
against the wishes of the people of
14:50
Benuay state he said he therefore
14:53
appealed to President Tonubu to restore
14:55
peace to the state and every part of
14:57
Nigeria all we ask of you sir is to stop
15:01
our weeping give us peace in Benuay
15:04
state so our people primarily farmers
15:08
can return to their farms and continue
15:10
to produce food for Nigeria i heard a
15:13
story about a challenge in a place in
15:15
Quir State and you rose and gave them
15:17
peace in Cayama you can do that for
15:20
Benue days before the president visit
15:23
Beo Onuga had stated in a press release
15:25
that President Bolatonubu has directed
15:28
security chiefs to implement his earlier
15:30
directive to bring lasting peace and
15:32
security to Benuay state president
15:35
Tonubu renewed his order in the wake of
15:37
the latest round of reprisal attacks
15:39
that led to the death of many people on
15:42
the president's directive intelligence
15:44
chiefs the police and the military have
15:47
arrived in the state to direct security
15:49
operations and restore sanity president
15:52
Tonubu has equally charged the governor
15:54
of Benuay state with convening
15:56
reconciliation meetings and dialogue
15:58
among the waring parties to end the
16:00
incessant bloodshed and bring lasting
16:02
peace and harmonious coexistence between
16:05
farmers herders and communities
16:08
describing the killings and bloodletting
16:10
as inhuman and anti-progress President
16:12
Tonubu called on political leaders and
16:15
community leaders in conflict areas to
16:17
stop fueling the crisis through
16:18
unguarded utterances and statements that
16:21
could further inflame tensions they
16:23
should also reign in those who go out to
16:25
cause provocations and ignite reprisal
16:28
attacks the latest news of wanton
16:30
killings in Benuay state is very
16:32
depressing we must not allow this
16:35
bloodletting to continue unabated enough
16:38
is now enough i have directed the
16:40
security agencies to act decisively and
16:42
arrest perpetrators of these evil acts
16:45
on all sides of the conflict and
16:47
prosecute them political and community
16:49
leaders in Benue state must act
16:52
responsibly and avoid inflammatory
16:53
utterances that could further increase
16:55
tensions and killings this is the time
16:58
for Governor Aliyia to act as a
17:00
statesman and immediately lead the
17:02
process of dialogue and reconciliation
17:04
that will bring peace to Benue our
17:07
people must live in peace and it is
17:09
possible when leaders across the divides
17:11
work together in harmony and differences
17:13
are identified and addressed with
17:15
fairness openness and justice senator
17:18
George Aku Secretary to the Government
17:20
of the Federation said in a statement
17:22
issued via his social media handle and
17:25
stated that I returned home ahead of
17:28
President Bola Amed Tonubu's condolence
17:30
visit to Benue weighed down by the grief
17:33
of the yellowwater killings i was at the
17:36
sights of the attack met survivors who
17:38
spoke through tears and visited those
17:40
fighting for their lives at Bsut
17:43
the pain is raw the sorrow is deep at
17:46
the market IDP camp I met families still
17:49
reeling from loss displaced grieving and
17:53
living in difficult conditions their
17:55
resilience moved me deeply this crisis
17:58
has gone on too long no one deserves to
18:01
live in fear or uncertainty in their own
18:03
homeland this really hurts i brought Mr
18:08
president's heartfelt condolences to the
18:10
people and the FG's commitment to end
18:12
this program but I also bring my
18:15
personal vow to I will not abandon my
18:17
own i will stand with you and we will
18:20
not rest till our homesteads are secure
18:22
and peace returns to our lands we have
18:25
reported that the Benua state governor
18:28
Reverend Father Hyers Floralia has
18:30
confirmed the killing of 23 persons by
18:33
herdsmen who invaded the Naka community
18:35
and other communities in Arper and GW
18:37
are west local government areas on
18:39
Sunday how come no arrest has been made
18:55
i expect there should be arrests
18:58
of those criminals
19:15
thank you very much i want your comment
19:20
i know you are
19:24
you can't be tired of
19:28
stay in the bush
19:33
for sure
19:35
thank all of you
19:39
but we need to keep our airs to the
19:41
ground
19:44
let get those criminals they get them
19:47
out
20:03
so DGNIA and DGSS
20:10
read through your information channels
20:14
and let's have tangible
20:17
intelligence that
20:21
this will not occur again thank you very
20:23
much thank you
20:29
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