A prosecution witness has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that more than 200 armed men allegedly sponsored by some disgruntled Fulani chiefs carried out the deadly June 13, 2025 attack on Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
The witness, Moses Paul, a team leader with the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, gave his testimony on Thursday during the ongoing trial of nine suspects linked to the incident.
According to him, the attackers stormed Yelwata armed with AK-47 rifles, killing over 200 people and destroying properties worth millions of naira.
The nine defendants are facing 57 amended terrorism-related charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. They pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday, February 3, 2026, as the trial continues.
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