Overview

• Gwer West LGA chairman Ormin Torsar Victor said the attacks in Aondona, Ahume and Tewa Biana spanned three days and left 44 dead.
• Victims suffered gunshot wounds, stabbings and machete blows, including a pregnant woman and a two-year-old child.
• A Catholic priest driving along the Markudi-Naka road was shot and left for dead, and two passengers were abducted.
• Benue State Police acknowledged two raids and said one officer died repelling an attack but challenged local casualty estimates.
• The incidents underscore recurring herder-farmer clashes in Nigeria's Middle Belt driven by land disputes and ethno-religious divides.