Yelewata Tragedy: Names of 126 Victims Revealed

The gruesome massacre of people in Yelewata, Guma LG of Benue state which claimed scores of lives, wiping out entire families in one fell swoop has raised so much concern.

The incident occurred less than 48 hours after the murder of 25 persons in Mtswenem and Akondotyough Bawa communities in Makurdi LGA.

The Federal Government has deployed security forces and humanitarian aid to the affected areas, while calls for justice grow louder across the country.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to visit Benue on Wednesday, as part of efforts to assess the situation firsthand and reassure grieving communities of the government’s commitment to security and peace.

List of Those Killed in Yelewata Attack in Benue State

1. Adam Family

Torsaar Adam

Doose Adam

Nguyilan Adam

2. Ajah Family

Lydia Ajah

Terdoo Ajah

Iwuese Ajah

3. Akpen Family

Terzungwe Akpen

Aondohemba Akpen

Ushana Akpen

Shater Akpen

Mercy Akpen

Isaac Akpen

4. Amaki Family

Festus Amaki

Shater Amaki

5. Anya Family

Orbuter Anya

6. Aondoana Family

Dooshima Aondoana

Agbogo Aondoana

Erdoo Aondoana

7. Aondovihi Family

Mbakeren Aondovihi

Monday Aondovihi

Erdoo Aondovihi

Joe Aondovihi

Mwarga Aondovihi

8. Asom Family

Atuur Asom

Uvershigh Asom

9. Asoo Family

Doose Asoo

Aondosoo Asoo

Aboi Asoo

10. Ayom Family

Doose Ayom

11. Aza Family

Jude Aza

12. Chii Family

Fanen Chii

Doom Chii

Terzungwe Chii

13. Dende Family

Amaki Dende

Angbiandoo Dende

Mercy Dende

Lubem Dende

14. Dooga Family

Adohi Dooga

Mbanyiar Dooga

Ikyoche Dooga

Awanboi Dooga

Regina Dooga

Adoo Dooga

Aondofa Dooga

Ute Dooga

15. Fide Family

Gabriel Fide

Aondoana Fide

Ukese Fide

Averter Fide

Mwaraorga Fide

16. Fidelis Family

Terlumun Fidelis

17. Gbem Family

Lumunga Gbem

18. Gwabo Family

Felicia Gwabo

Mary Gwabo

Terhemba Gwabo

Jirgema Gwabo

19. Ikpakyaa Family

Orsoja Ikpakyaa

Injinia Ikpakyaa

20. Iorember Family

Sewuese Iorember

21. Iorhemen Family

Uwundu Iorhemen

22. Iormba Family

Mathew Iormba

Apam Iormba

Philomena Iormba

Akama Iormba

Ngodoo Iormba

Kumawues Iormba

Nensha Iormba

23. Kongo Family

Amina Kongo

Terkula Kongo

24. Koornam Family

Shaadye Koornam

25. Korna Family

Aboi Korna

26. Kyule Family

Iorgyer Kyule

27. Lamaaondo Family

Orlogbo Lamaaondo

Laadi Lamaaondo

Aondoawase Lamaaondo

Mermber Lamaaondo

28. Mfanyi Family

Mama Mfanyi

29. Nongotse Family

Terngu Nongotse

Msugh Nongotse

Dooshima Nongotse

30. Ordue Family

Kwaghhar Ordue

Doosuur Ordue

Doose Ordue

31. Orshio Family

Chia Orshio

Uyina Orshio

Katie Orshio

Myuega Orshio

Usha Orshio

Philomena Orshio

Alia Orshio

32. Shagwa Family

Yakov Shagwa

Margaret Shagwa

Erdoo Shagwa

Dooauur Shagwa

Sewuese Shagwa

33. Shiôr Family

Awan Shiôr

34. Simon Family

Manta Simon

35. Solomon Family

Terkimbir Solomon

36. Tsegba Family

Victoria Tsegba

Ngodoo Tsegba

Mimidoo Tsegba

Dorathy Tsegba

Msendoo Tsegba

37. Tyokuwa Family

Eunice Tyokuwa

38. Ubi Family

Mbaufe Ubi

39. Ucha Family

Aondohemba Ucha

Terver Ucha

Agon Ucha

40. Ugbah Family

Doowuese Ugbah

Ngodoo Ugbah

41. Uke Family

Edeember Uke

Aondodoo Uke

Samson Uke

42. Ukô Family

Logo Ukô

43. Ulam Family

Nongo Ulam

Aondoaver Ulam

44. Utim Family

Ormbagba Utim

45. Uto Family

Matthew Uto

Doopinen Uto

Kumater Uto

Terhile Uto

46. Uzer Family

Bonashe Uzer

47. Zerkohol Family

Versuwe Zerkohol

Credit: Frank Utoo

Frank Utoo is a native of Yelewata community and former Principal Special Assistant (PSA) to Governor Samuel Ortom on Project Implementation.