An updated list of 127 individuals reportedly killed in the early morning attack on Yelewata, a farming settlement in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Saturday and has since sparked national outrage and sorrow.
Although the Benue State Government initially stated that 59 lives were lost, residents of the affected community dispute this figure. During a visit by reporters on Monday, grieving locals shared a more alarming account, claiming that over 300 people might have been killed when armed attackers stormed the area.
One of the most vocal voices from the community is Franc Utoo, a lawyer, politician, and native of Yelewata. Utoo, who personally lost over 33 relatives and at least 50 political supporters in the violence, shared a list of 127 confirmed victims from his community alone.
According to him, the true death toll may be much higher, as many of the deceased were visitors and displaced persons from nearby villages seeking refuge in Yelewata.
He listed the victims as follows:
- Adam Family
Torsaar Adam
Doose Adam
Nguyilan Adam
- Ajah Family
Lydia Ajah
Terdoo Ajah
Iwuese Ajah
- Akpen Family
Terzungwe Akpen
Aondohemba Akpen
Ushana Akpen
Shater Akpen
Mercy Akpen
Isaac Akpen
- Amaki Family
Festus Amaki
Shater Amaki
- Anya Family
Orbuter Anya
- Aondoana Family
Dooshima Aondoana
Agbogo Aondoana
Erdoo Aondoana
- Aondovihi Family
Mbakeren Aondovihi
Monday Aondovihi
Erdoo Aondovihi
Joe Aondovihi
Mwarga Aondovihi
- Asom Family
Atuur Asom
Uvershigh Asom
Asoo Family
Doose Asoo
Aondosoo Asoo
Aboi Asoo
- Ayom Family
Doose Ayom
Aza Family
Jude Aza
- Chii Family
Fanen Chii
Doom Chii
Terzungwe Chii
- Dende Family
Amaki Dende
Angbiandoo Dende
Mercy Dende
Lubem Dende
- Dooga Family
Adohi Dooga
Mbanyiar Dooga
Ikyoche Dooga
Awanboi Dooga
Regina Dooga
Adoo Dooga
Aondofa Dooga
Ute Dooga
- Fide Family
Gabriel Fide
Aondoana Fide
Ukese Fide
Averter Fide
Mwaraorga Fide
- Fidelis Family
Terlumun Fidelis
- Gbem Family
Lumunga Gbem
- Gwabo Family
Felicia Gwabo
Mary Gwabo
Terhemba Gwabo
Jirgema Gwabo
- Ikpakyaa Family
Orsoja Ikpakyaa
Injinia Ikpakyaa
- Iorember Family
Sewuese Iorember
Iorhemen Family
Uwundu Iorhemen
- Iormba Family
Mathew Iormba
Apam Iormba
Philomena Iormba
Akama Iormba
Ngodoo Iormba
Kumawues Iormba
Nensha Iormba
- Kongo Family
Amina Kongo
Terkula Kongo
- Koornam Family
Shaadye Koornam
Korna Family
Aboi Korna
- Kyule Family
Iorgyer Kyule
- Lamaaondo Family
Orlogbo Lamaaondo
Laadi Lamaaondo
Aondoawase Lamaaondo
Mermber Lamaaondo
- Mfanyi Family
Mama Mfanyi
- Nongotse Family
Terngu Nongotse
Msugh Nongotse
Dooshima Nongotse
- Ordue Family
Kwaghhar Ordue
Doosuur Ordue
Doose Ordue
- Orshio Family
Chia Orshio
Uyina Orshio
Katie Orshio
Myuega Orshio
Usha Orshio
Philomena Orshio
Alia Orshio
- Shagwa Family
Yakov Shagwa
Margaret Shagwa
Erdoo Shagwa
Dooauur Shagwa
Sewuese Shagwa
- Shiôr Family
Awan Shiôr
- Simon Family
Manta Simon
- Solomon Family
Terkimbir Solomon
- Tsegba Family
Victoria Tsegba
Ngodoo Tsegba
Mimidoo Tsegba
Dorathy Tsegba
Msendoo Tsegba
- Tyokuwa Family
Eunice Tyokuwa
- Ubi Family
Mbaufe Ubi
- Ucha Family
Aondohemba Ucha
Terver Ucha
Agon Ucha
- Ugbah Family
Doowuese Ugbah
Ngodoo Ugbah
- Uke Family
Edeember Uke
Aondodoo Uke
Samson Uke
- Ukô Family
Logo Ukô
- Ulam Family
Nongo Ulam
Aondoaver Ulam
- Utim Family
Ormbagba Utim
- Uto Family
Matthew Uto
Doopinen Uto
Kumater Uto
Terhile Uto
- Uzer Family
Bonashe Uzer
- Zerkohol Family
Versuwe Zerkohol
