Ayilamo settlement in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State was attacked by suspected herdsmen on October 9, 2024, leaving three people dead and several injured.
Attack Details
- Date: October 9, 2024
- Time: 9 pm – 3 am
- Location: Ayilamo settlement, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State
- Victims: 3 killed, 10+ houses burned, several injured
Community Reacts
Logo Government Council Chairman Clement Kav condemned the attack and deployed troops and mobile policemen to halt further violence. The community monarch’s house was also torched.
Eyewitness Accounts
Residents reported herdsmen, armed with sophisticated weapons, hiding under the guise of grazing cattle to perpetrate the attack. “If the government doesn’t protect us, hunger will kill us,” said Mr. Unande, a resident.
Ongoing Efforts
Additional security personnel have restored calm. Injured victims are receiving treatment at Ayilamo Primary Health Care and Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi.
This incident is part of a larger pattern of violence in the region.
The Nation.
