Tragedy struck the Ayilamo community in Tombo Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, after over 200 armed attackers invaded the area, killing four mobile policemen and eight local residents.

 

The brutal assault began on Thursday night and extended into Friday morning, leaving several homes completely destroyed and throwing the farming community into deep mourning.

 

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**Key Details of the Attack**

 

* **Cross-Border Entry:** Local reports indicate that more than 200 heavily armed men entered Ayilamo through Alufu Road, bordering neighboring Taraba State.

* **Hours of Gun battle:** A detachment of mobile policemen stationed in the area engaged the attackers in a hours-long gun battle before the assailants eventually withdrew.

* **Casualties Discovered:** By Friday morning, search efforts uncovered the bodies of four mobile officers and eight villagers in the surrounding bush and village areas.

* **Property Destruction:** Multiple residential structures were set ablaze during the raid.

 

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**Repeated Attacks Spark Urgent Calls for Federal Help**

 

Residents noted that this incident marks the second time in a single month that mobile policemen deployed to defend Ayilamo have been killed by raiding groups, pointing to a severe security crisis along the Abinsi-Tyulen-Anyiin-Wukari corridor.

 

> *"The bandits have been trying to set the whole of Ayilamo ablaze for more than two years now. We call on security personnel, the Benue State Government, and the Federal Government to help secure our land and lives."*

> — **James Udough, Local Resident**

 

Community members and local leaders are renewing urgent calls to both state and federal authorities to reinforce security deployments, secure border routes, and protect innocent lives and property across Benue's agricultural belt.