Herders attacked Aye-Twar community in Katsina-Ala LGA, Benue State, halting Sunday church service.
10 Aug 2025 · Aye-Twar, Katsina-Ala, Benue
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
The Benue State Police Command confirmed the incident. The Katsina-Ala LGA Chairman said the herders surrounded the church. The state government condemned the disruption of worship.
Socioeconomic drivers
Grazing disputes, ethnic/religious rivalries
Trajectory
Incident reflects escalation of farmer–herder violence into religious spaces.
Cycle notes
Katsina-Ala clashes continue to destabilize interfaith coexistence.
Pattern
Religious-targeted farmer–herder clashes
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