At least seven people have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected armed herders in the Channel One community, a border settlement in the Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of Logo Local Government Area, Benue State. The incident occurred on Sunday night, according to a resident who identified himself as Amos.
Attack Details
Amos told Punch in an interview on Monday, April 27, 2026, that the suspected herders invaded the community at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee for safety. The community is located along the Arufu-Wukari Road in Taraba State.
A community leader, Joseph Anawah, corroborated the account, stating that six people were killed. He listed the victims as Akor Gwakyaa, Msooter Gwakyaa, Aondoungwa Michael, Vershima Michael, Terna Michael, and Msughter Terzungwe.
Injuries and Treatment
Anawah confirmed that some people, whose names are yet to be identified, sustained life-threatening injuries and have been hospitalized at different medical facilities in Anyiin town. Those in critical condition, numbering about seven, have been taken to Ugba town in Logo LGA for further treatment.
“The attackers came in large numbers, armed with firearms, and rode on motorcycles. It is alleged that they are camped at Shaor, one of the deserted villages identified in several intelligence reports as a base for marauders in Logo LGA,” Anawah said.
Displacement and Appeal
Residents of the affected and neighbouring communities have fled to other villages for fear of further attacks. Anawah appealed to both the state and federal governments to intensify coordinated clearance operations to dislodge the suspected marauders from Shaor and other deserted villages identified in previous intelligence reports.
He also called for a joint inter-state security task force involving Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba states to monitor cross-border movements of suspected attackers and block routes used to launch attacks on border communities in Logo LGA.
Official Confirmation
The chairman of Logo LGA, Clement Kav, confirmed the incident, stating that seven people were killed and four others injured during the Sunday night attack. “They killed seven people and injured four others. They came, carried out the attack, and fled,” he said.
Kav added that he had briefed the Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, and the Special Adviser on Homeland Security on the incident.
