Five people have been killed after gunmen attacked the Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area in Benue State. The attack happened on Tuesday evening while residents were harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their farms, according to local sources.
The Chairman of Kwande Local Government Area, Tersua Yarkwan, confirmed the killings and said the attackers did not immediately withdraw after the assault, creating tension in the area. He described the community as a vulnerable border location that shares a boundary with Cameroon and said the terrain has made security operations difficult, warning that repeated attacks during harvest season threaten food security.
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A former supervisory councillor in the area, Akerigba Lawrence, said residents have faced sustained attacks, including destruction of crops, homes and economic trees, as well as restricted access to water sources.
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