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, a local official said on Tuesday.

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.

Nigerian authorities should urgently strengthen security in vulnerable communities following deadly attacks on June 14, 2025, in Yelewata, Benue State.

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 ...

There is fresh tension in Benue state as 100 people were reportedly gunned down following an attack from suspected armed herders in a town bordering Nasarawa state.

Governor Hyacinth Alia has stated that the solution to the persistent killings in Benue State lies in increased support from the federal government, rather than the declaration of a state of ...