The grim aftermath of Saturday’s early morning attack on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has sparked controversy, as conflicting death toll figures continue to emerge.
While the Benue State Government put the casualty figure at 59, an independent tally by residents and local stakeholders suggests the actual number may be significantly higher.
When Daily Post visited the devastated community on Monday, residents presented a list containing the names of 127 individuals who were killed during the raid.
Community members insist this number only reflects those identified from Yelwata alone and does not include victims from surrounding villages who had sought refuge there.
Franc Utoo, a lawyer and prominent politician from Yelewata, told the aforementioned platform that he personally lost over 33 members of his extended family and more than 50 political supporters in the attack.
“We have been able to identify about 127 persons who lost their lives in the carnage from my immediate community,” Utoo said.
“We believe a similar number were killed from neighbouring villages who had camped here for safety.”
Utoo called for transparency and swift action, describing the massacre as one of the worst attacks the area has ever experienced.
The victims as listed are:
Adam Family
Torsaar Adam
Doose Adam
Nguyilan Adam
Ajah Family
Lydia Ajah
Terdoo Ajah
Iwuese Ajah
Akpen Family
Terzungwe Akpen
Aondohemba Akpen
Ushana Akpen
Shater Akpen
Mercy Akpen
Isaac Akpen
Amaki Family
Festus Amaki
Shater Amaki
Anya Family
Orbuter Anya
Aondoana Family
Dooshima Aondoana
Agbogo Aondoana
Erdoo Aondoana
Aondovihi Family
Mbakeren Aondovihi
Monday Aondovihi
Erdoo Aondovihi
Joe Aondovihi
Mwarga Aondovihi
Asom Family
Atuur Asom
Uvershigh Asom
Asoo Family
Doose Asoo
Aondosoo Asoo
Aboi Asoo
Ayom Family
Doose Ayom
Aza Family
Jude Aza
Chii Family
Fanen Chii
Doom Chii
Terzungwe Chii
Dende Family
Amaki Dende
Angbiandoo Dende
Mercy Dende
Lubem Dende
Dooga Family
Adohi Dooga
Mbanyiar Dooga
Ikyoche Dooga
Awanboi Dooga
Regina Dooga
Adoo Dooga
Aondofa Dooga
Ute Dooga
Fide Family
Gabriel Fide
Aondoana Fide
Ukese Fide
Averter Fide
Mwaraorga Fide
Fidelis Family
Terlumun Fidelis
Gbem Family
Lumunga Gbem
Gwabo Family
Felicia Gwabo
Mary Gwabo
Terhemba Gwabo
Jirgema Gwabo
Ikpakyaa Family
Orsoja Ikpakyaa
Injinia Ikpakyaa
Iorember Family
Sewuese Iorember
Iorhemen Family
Uwundu Iorhemen
Iormba Family
Mathew Iormba
Apam Iormba
Philomena Iormba
Akama Iormba
Ngodoo Iormba
Kumawues Iormba
Nensha Iormba
Kongo Family
Amina Kongo
Terkula Kongo
Koornam Family
Shaadye Koornam
Korna Family
Aboi Korna
Kyule Family
Iorgyer Kyule
Lamaaondo Family
Orlogbo Lamaaondo
Laadi Lamaaondo
Aondoawase Lamaaondo
Mermber Lamaaondo
Mfanyi Family
Mama Mfanyi
Nongotse Family
Terngu Nongotse
Msugh Nongotse
Dooshima Nongotse
Ordue Family
Kwaghhar Ordue
Doosuur Ordue
Doose Ordue
Orshio Family
Chia Orshio
Uyina Orshio
Katie Orshio
Myuega Orshio
Usha Orshio
Philomena Orshio
Alia Orshio
Shagwa Family
Yakov Shagwa
Margaret Shagwa
Erdoo Shagwa
Dooauur Shagwa
Sewuese Shagwa
Shiôr Family
Awan Shiôr
Simon Family
Manta Simon
Solomon Family
Terkimbir Solomon
Tsegba Family
Victoria Tsegba
Ngodoo Tsegba
Mimidoo Tsegba
Dorathy Tsegba
Msendoo Tsegba
Tyokuwa Family
Eunice Tyokuwa
Ubi Family
Mbaufe Ubi
Ucha Family
Aondohemba Ucha
Terver Ucha
Agon Ucha
Ugbah Family
Doowuese Ugbah
Ngodoo Ugbah
Uke Family
Edeember Uke
Aondodoo Uke
Samson Uke
Ukô Family
Logo Ukô
Ulam Family
Nongo Ulam
Aondoaver Ulam
Utim Family
Ormbagba Utim
Uto Family
Matthew Uto
Doopinen Uto
Kumater Uto
Terhile Uto
Uzer Family
Bonashe Uzer
Zerkohol Family
Versuwe Zerkohol
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