What happened
Gunmen attacked a weekly market in Abeda Shitile, located in the Gaambe-Tiev area of Benue State’s Logo Local Government Area, on Nov. 3, 2026. The attack began around 5 p.m. near a POS shop in the Ikyô Tor Dukur area and continued toward the motor park on Afia Road for more than two hours.
Four people were killed: Pastor Terungwa Tyonungo, Msoo Chan, Suurshater Iornumbe, and Dodo Shingir. Casualty figures varied across reports. Logo LGA chairman Clement Kav said four people died and five were injured, while Benue police spokesman DSP Peter Aondongu reported three deaths. New Telegraph named eight wounded individuals.
TruthNigeria reported that the attackers were Fulani militiamen who arrived on motorcycles. The field report said Christian farming communities in Logo have resisted a siege by Fulani herdsmen who also target weekly markets where farmers sell produce. Government sources told TruthNigeria the aim was to disrupt farm production during the harvest.
In Plateau State, attacks in Mangu, Riyom, and Barkin Ladi LGAs killed at least seven people between Nov. 6 and Nov. 8. On Nov. 6, gunmen killed two people and wounded a third in Larkas, a community in Mangu LGA’s Panyam district.
On Nov. 7, the nephew of Barrister Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, an outspoken Christian leader in Plateau, was killed in Riyom LGA. Local reporters said the attackers targeted him in an attempt to silence Christian voices. His name has not been reported.
On Nov. 8, gunmen killed three civilians and a soldier in Bel village, Sho District, Barkin Ladi LGA. The civilians were identified as Emmanuel Pam Dachung, 15, Joseph Gyang, 28, and Emmanuel Yohanna, 32. Two other people were wounded, including Vivian Christopher, 26, who was in critical condition after surgeons removed six bullets at Jos University Teaching Hospital.
