Benue Under Siege: Ex-PDP Leader Among Four Killed In Deadly Gunmen Attack

A former ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), James Akase, and three others have been killed in a series of brutal attacks carried out by armed assailants across two Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Benue State.

The violent incidents occurred on Monday in separate rural communities within Gwer West and Guma LGAs, leading to multiple injuries and the displacement of numerous residents.

According to Daily Post, an eyewitness revealed that Akase, a native of Tse-Defam, Mba’akov Vengav in Avihijime Council Ward of Gwer West, was shot dead as he returned to his abandoned home in search of food for his family, after previously fleeing due to persistent unrest in the area.

In Guma LGA, three more individuals lost their lives during coordinated attacks on two different villages. Bartholomew Ikornya was reportedly gunned down at Tse Ikpe Ago, located along the Yogbo-Gyungu Aze Road in Mbayer/Yandev Council Ward.

Meanwhile, in Tse Kologa village, situated in Mbagune, Nyiev Council Ward, Gabriel Korlaga and another victim identified as Kunde were also murdered.

The Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Victor Ormin, confirmed the killings and expressed deep concern over the recurring violence. He called on security agencies to intensify surveillance and bolster protection in the affected communities to prevent further bloodshed.