Benue Breaks Silence: Real Reason Behind Bloody Attacks Finally Revealed!

The Benue State Government has attributed the recent surge of violent attacks on its communities to criminal elements determined to forcibly seize land from indigenous residents.

This assertion was made by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Tersoo Kula, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday.

Kula described the assailants as terrorists who storm communities using motorcycles and AK-47 rifles to instill fear and drive people off their ancestral lands. He stressed that the ultimate goal of the attackers is land appropriation.

“From all indications, these individuals are deliberately organizing themselves to carry out coordinated attacks with the clear objective of land grabbing,” Kula stated.

He also clarified that the nature and scale of the violence suggest it is far more than the often-cited farmer-herder conflicts. Instead, he labeled it an orchestrated campaign of terrorism.

According to the latest reports, the death toll from recent assaults on communities in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas has climbed to 72.

Kula disclosed that the attacks were highly organized, with large groups of armed assailants infiltrating Benue from neighboring states. Their targets included farmlands, marketplaces, and even places of worship—intensifying the scope of destruction.

“They arrived on motorcycles, wielding AK-47 rifles, and launched attacks on people in farms, markets, and worship centers. That’s why the death toll has tragically risen to 72,” he added.

Kula emphasized that describing these attacks as mere “clashes” is a grave misrepresentation of their severity, insisting they should be recognized for what they are—acts of terrorism.

He condemned efforts to downplay the violence, saying, “When individuals are attacked in their homes or on their farms without provocation, that is not a clash. So long as we continue to mislabel these incidents, the true nature of what’s happening in Benue will remain misunderstood.”