Local government
Over 200 defenceless persons, mostly Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), were brutally killed in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue state on June 14, 2025. The attack, a gross violation of the right to life, has sparked outrage and sorrow from civil society organizations, including Lawyers Alert (LA). President of
Local government
Tivs and Idoma community leaders in the diaspora have launched a scathing attack on the Federal Government, following a wave of killings in Benue State. Over 200 people died in the June 14 massacre in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, prompting the diaspora leaders to describe the violence as a
Local government
Leaders of Benue communities in the diaspora have written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, condemning the recent killings of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma local government area of Benue State, as a 'silent genocide' against indigenous populations. The letter catalogues a series of coordinated attacks
Tinubu, Bola
President Bola Tinubu will embark on an official visit to Benue State on Thursday, June 19, 2025, to assess the security situation following the recent killing of dozens of people by suspected armed herders. The visit comes in the wake of a series of massacres in the region, which have
Local government
The senseless massacre of over 200 people in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has been strongly condemned by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as an 'appalling new low in human cruelty.' The vicious attacks, which left many dead, scores
Massacres
Tensions have reached a boiling point in Gaza as the Israeli military continues its aggressive assault, resulting in a humanitarian crisis of alarming proportions. The situation has deteriorated significantly, with a rapidly increasing death toll and a severe shortage of basic necessities like food and medical aid. Amid the chaos,
Civilians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a statement condemning the Israeli military's targeting of a child in Gaza and the rescuers who came to the child's aid. The incident, which was captured on video, shows the child in the street after being wounded by
Massacres
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has spoken out against the escalating violence in Gaza, where at least 34 people, including 14 killed in a single school attack, have lost their lives in recent days. The organization is calling
Massacres
The Muslim World League (MWL) has strongly condemned the recent massacres perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people in the southern Gaza Strip. The atrocities, which resulted in the martyrdom of over 40 people, including many children and women, and left dozens of others injured, have been
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Turkish and Russian officials, including Parliament Chairman Fuat Oktay and Duma Chairman Leonid Slutsky, have expressed their concern and outrage over Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip. In a meeting at the Turkish Parliament headquarters, Oktay stressed the need to "remove the stigma from the history of
Massacres
Leaders and organizations across the Muslim world have vehemently condemned the Israeli massacre at a school housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, denouncing the violence and calling for an end to collective massacres in the strip. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Saudi Arabia have led the chorus of
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have suffered immense human suffering and loss since October 7, 2023, as Israeli occupation forces have carried out relentless airstrikes, artillery shelling, and blocked vital supplies, including food, water, medicine, and fuel. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reports that medical sources
