The Federal Government has arraigned nine suspects arrested and linked to the killings in Yelwata, Benue State.
They were arraigned on a 57-count charge before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday.
TheFact Daily recalls that in June 2025, gunmen attacked the Yelwata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing scores and leaving hundreds displaced.
The incident sparked a major protest and widespread condemnation. Security agencies announced that they had arrested some people in connection with the attacks.
The attack added to the series of violence recorded in the state, including the killing of four people, including a House of Assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Igbabe Ochi.
Leading the prosecution for the arraignment of nine suspects is the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN)).
The counts are presently being read to them through an interpreter.
Earlier, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice assured Nigerians that justice would be served in the matter, sending a strong signal to enemies of the country acting under any disguise.
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