By Barth Ikiebe
The United Nations has strongly condemned the deadly attacks on Yelewata Village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, North Central Nigeria.
Condemning the attack, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in a statement delivered by the Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, expressed grave concern over the brutal nature of the violence and stressed the need for justice, saying “We’re monitoring the situation closely.
“The Secretary-General condemns the killing of innocent civilians, in Nigeria, and we hope that those responsible for this violence will be found and apprehended. We’re monitoring the situation closely”, Haq said during the media briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Amnesty International and local official reports say over 100 residents were killed, while dozens remain missing, and hundreds of others injured after suspected armed herdsmen attacked Yelewata village and set houses ablaze late Friday, through the early hours of Saturday. Emergency workers say many victims were internally displaced people who had taken refuge in the village after earlier attacks.
President Bola Tinubu will be paying a condolence visit to the state on Wednesday.
