Overview
- On the night of June 13–14, armed assailants attacked Yelewata village in Benue state, killing at least 100 people
- Witnesses and Amnesty International report that attackers trapped families in their bedrooms before burning them and shooting others
- Dozens of residents were injured and many remain missing as survivors struggle to obtain essential medical treatment
- The assault underscores escalating clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farmers over dwindling land and water resources in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
- Human rights groups have condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to secure the region and protect civilians