Suspected herdsmen killed two farmers in Naka community, Gwer West LGA, Benue State.
2 Oct 2025 · Naka, Gwer West, Benue
Deaths
2
Injured
0
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
2
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement as investigations continue. Security forces have intensified efforts to track down those responsible for the attack.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Land/resource disputes, ethnic tensions
Trajectory
Incident reflects persistence of farmer–herder violence in Benue.
Cycle notes
Naka clashes show cyclical violence affecting rural livelihoods.
Pattern
Farmer–herder clashes
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