Suspected herdsmen attacked Tse-Nyibiam community in Guma LGA, Benue State, killing a mother and her son.
1 Aug 2025 · Tse-Nyibiam, Guma, Benue
Deaths
2
Injured
0
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
2
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
The Guma LGA Chairman said the attack occurred on their farm. The police spokesperson stated that a manhunt was underway. The state government condemned the attack and sent condolences.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Grazing disputes, ethnic rivalries
Trajectory
Incident reflects persistence of farmer–herder tensions in Guma.
Cycle notes
Guma clashes reflect repeated challenges to rural coexistence.
Pattern
Farmer–herder clashes
Related — Farmer-Herder
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