In Benue State, armed attackers killed four farmers in separate ambushes in Anyiase and Ikyoawen communities, prompting mass displacement.Community leader Lawrence Akerigba reported that the attackers, suspected to be marauding herdsmen, killed three farmers on the spot in Ikyoawen and injured several others, including women and children.

Akerigba accused the government of favoring herders over farmers, claiming that herders are treated as 'first-class citizens' while farmers face neglect.

He highlighted the lack of condemnation from authorities after previous attacks, demanding government protection for farmers during the planting season.Security forces and youths are searching for missing bodies, while residents flee to safer areas.The incident has sparked calls for accountability, with Akerigba urging the government to address the crisis or resign for failing to protect lives.