Over 200 armed men carried out Yelwata massacre – Witness tells court

A prosecution witnesser successful the proceedings of 9 suspects implicit the June 13, 2025 onslaught connected Yelwata successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has told the Court that astir 200 equipped men carried retired the deadly assault.

The witness, Moses Paul, a squad person with the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigerian Police Force, gave his grounds portion being led successful grounds by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo.

Paul informed the tribunal that the gunmen, equipped with AK-47 rifles, allegedly executed the cognition astatine the lawsuit of immoderate Fulani chiefs.

According to him, the chiefs were said to person convened meetings and raised funds to sponsor the attack.

He testified that helium was successful Apa, Benue State, erstwhile helium received a distress telephone connected the time of the incidental and was instantly assigned to investigate.

Upon accomplishment successful Yelwata, helium said his squad commenced investigations which aboriginal led to the apprehension of the suspects successful Kadarko, Ageregu, and parts of Nasarawa State.

The witnesser stated that the archetypal defendant, Haruna Abdullahi, was arrested successful Ageregu, Nasarawa State. During interrogation, Abdullahi allegedly confessed to attending meetings with Fulani chiefs successful Nasarawa, opening ...