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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Survivors mourn deadly Nigeria attack as toll tops 100
STORY: Charred bodies, destroyed homes and smoking grain… This is what Yelwata, a village in Nigeria's central Benue state, looks like after a brutal attack by unidentified gunmen over the weekend. At least 100 people were killed, according to Amnesty International. 37 year-old farmer Fidelis Adidi lost a wife and four children in the attack. He says his second wife and one of his children were able to escape after being left for dead. "I was told that my wife tried escaping with one of her children, but she was shot in front of the door which is where she fell. They butchered her, so when I came in the morning I only identified her from a piece of clothing as she was completely burnt. I picked her and the child that was with her and went to bury them. I couldn't find the other three children, because so many children were burnt beyond recognition and I could not differentiate mine." While Adidi now plans to relocate his remaining family, survivor Talatu Agauta has come back to pick up the pieces. "I woke up today wondering about my lost goods. I haven't been able to eat and I'm pregnant. I'm wondering how we will be able to cope and eat in the town where we all ran to. So I came back. Even if it's death I don't mind. That's why I came back." Benue is in Nigeria's Middle Belt, a region where the majority Muslim North meets the largely Christian South. The region faces competition over land use, with conflicts between herders, who seek grazing land for their cattle, and farmers, who need arable land for cultivation. These tensions are often worsened by overlapping ethnic and religious divisions. Last month at least 42 people were shot dead by suspected herders in Benue state. According to research firm SBM Intelligence, clashes have claimed more than 500 lives in the region and forced 2.2 million to leave their homes since 2019.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Israel-Iran fallout sparks concerns for Africa's oil producers
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has prompted fears about the impact on economies across Africa. Oil prices have surged following Israel's initial strikes on Iranian targets on Friday and retaliatory attacks by Tehran amid concerns that a broader regional conflict could disrupt oil exports from the Middle East. Cheta Nwanze, partner at Lagos-based risk advisory company SBM Intelligence, told Semafor that economies across the continent, including oil producers, were likely to be hit hard. 'Higher crude prices will almost certainly translate into increased domestic fuel and transport costs, stoking inflation,' he said, adding that non-oil producing nations face higher energy importation bills that will drain foreign exchange reserves. A number of African governments have scrapped fuel subsidies in recent years, following pressure from the International Monetary Fund, which means petrol price fluctuations will be felt more sharply. The military strikes have also prompted diplomatic responses. The African Union expressed 'grave concern' about the attacks, which it said threaten international security. South Africa stressed its fear for 'nuclear safety' after Israel targeted Iran's nuclear facilities, while Nigeria warned the conflict could destabilize the Middle East.
Muscat Daily
6 days ago
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 100 in Benue state
Abuja, Nigeria – Gunmen killed at least 100 people in the Yelewata village in Nigeria's Benue state late on Friday, Amnesty International Nigeria said. 'Many people are still missing…dozens injured and left without adequate medical care. Many families were locked up and burnt inside their bedrooms,' the human rights organisation said in a social media post. Police spokesperson Udeme Edet from Benue confirmed the attack but did not specify the death toll. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack. Governor of Benue state Hyacinth Alia sent a delegation to Yelewata to provide support to the relatives of the victims. Visuals circulated on social media showed burnt houses and corpses. Violence in the Middle Belt Benue state lies in Nigeria's Middle Belt, in the centre of the Muslim-majority north and the Christian-majority south. The region often sees violence over access to land and water resources between farmers and herders, worsened by ethnic and religious tensions. Violence in the region has claimed 500 lives since 2019, and displaced thousands of others, as per data by Nigerian geopolitical research consultancy SBM Intelligence. Last month, gunmen believed to be herders killed at least 20 in the Gwer West district in Benue. In April, 40 were killed in in the nearby state of Plateau. DW
DW
7 days ago
- Politics
- DW
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 100 in Benue state – DW – 06/15/2025
About 100 people were killed by gunmen in the Yelewata village in Benue state. The region is known for conflicts between farmers and herders. Gunmen killed at least 100 people in the Yelewata village in Nigeria's Benue state late Friday, Amnesty International Nigeria said. "Many people are still injured and left without adequate medical care. Many families were locked up and burnt inside their bedrooms," the human rights organization said in a social media post. Police spokesperson Udeme Edet from Benue confirmed the attack but did not specify the death toll. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack. Governor of Benue state Hyacinth Alia sent a delegation to Yelewata to provide support to the relatives of the victims. Visuals circulated on social media showed burnt houses and corpses. Violence in the Middle Belt Benue state lies in Nigeria's Middle Belt, in the center of the Muslim-majority north and the Christian-majority south. The region often sees violence over access to land and water resources between farmers and herders, worsened by ethnic and religious tensions. Violence in the region has claimed 500 lives since 2019, and displaced thousands of others, as per data by Nigerian geopolitcal research consultancy SBM Intelligence. Last month, gunmen believed to be herders killed at least 20 in the Gwer West district in Benue. In April, 40 were killed in in the nearby state of Plateau.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- The Hindu
Gunmen kill at least 100 people in Nigeria's Benue state, Amnesty International says
At least 100 people have been killed in an attack by gunmen on a village in Nigeria's central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said Saturday (June 14, 2025). The attack took place from late Friday into the early hours of Saturday in the village of Yelewata, the group said in a post on social media platform X. "Many people are still injured and left without adequate medical care. Many families were locked up and burnt inside their bedrooms," the post added. Benue is in Nigeria's Middle Belt, a region where the majority Muslim North meets the largely Christian South. The region faces competition over land use, with conflicts between herders, who seek grazing land for their cattle, and farmers, who need arable land for cultivation. These tensions are often worsened by overlapping ethnic and religious divisions. Last month, at least 42 people were shot dead by suspected herders in a series of weekend attacks across Gwer West district in Nigeria's central Benue state. Since 2019, the clashes have claimed more than 500 lives in the region and forced 2.2 million to leave their homes, according to research firm SBM Intelligence.
