Protest Breaks Out In Benue As Angry Youths Block Abuja-Makurdi Highway
Angry Benue youths on Sunday staged a protest and blocked the Abuja-Makurdi highway, expressing outrage over the continued killings in the state.
The demonstrators, dressed in black attire and carrying palm fronds and placards with various inscriptions, barricaded the ever-busy road, disrupting vehicular movement and demanding immediate action to end the bloodshed.
The protesters prevented vehicles from passing, causing gridlock and panic among commuters.
The protest comes barely 24 hours after suspected armed herdsmen launched a deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, where over 200 people were reportedly killed.
The Benue State Government had earlier issued a warning against unlawful gatherings and confrontations, particularly by youths, in the wake of escalating tensions across affected communities.
Despite the appeal for calm, the youths said they feel abandoned and are demanding concrete security measures and justice for the victims of the attacks.
While Men of the Nigerian Police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of angry protesters demonstrating against the brutal killing of over 200 residents in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area.
The protesters, dressed in black and wielding placards, had taken to the streets to demand justice and immediate action from the state and federal governments.
Their chants filled the air with grief and outrage as they called for an end to the unrelenting attacks by suspected armed herdsmen.
