Deadly Weekend Attacks Leave 25 Dead in Nigeria’s Benue State

At least 25 people were killed in two separate attacks on Sunday in Benue state, Nigeria, as gunmen targeted the communities of Ankpali and Naka. Local officials confirmed 14 deaths in Ankpali and 11 in Naka, adding to the region’s long history of violent conflict tied to land disputes and communal tensions. The identities and motives of the attackers remain unknown. Security forces have been dispatched, and investigations are underway.