Suspected armed herders killed two farmers in Naka community, Gwer West LGA, Benue State.
26 Sept 2025 · Naka, Gwer West, Benue
Deaths
2
Injured
0
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
2
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
On arrival at the scene, patrol and tactical teams recovered two corpses, which were photographed and deposited at the General Hospital mortuary, Naka . Efforts are ongoing to track down the perpetrators, while the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced investigation .
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Land/resource disputes, ethnic tensions
Trajectory
Incident reflects persistence of farmer–herder violence in Benue.
Cycle notes
Naka clashes undermine rural livelihoods through repeated conflict.
Pattern
Farmer–herder clashes
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