A list of 127 persons killed in Saturday’s early morning attack on Yelewata, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has been obtained by newsmen
Following the attack, the state government claimed that only 59 persons died.
However, when DAILY POST visited the community on Monday, residents claimed that over 300 people were killed by the assailants.
Franc Utoo, a lawyer-cum-politician and native of Yelewata, who lost over 33 members of his extended family and more than 50 of his political supporters, told our reporter that they have been able to identify about 127 persons who lost their lives in the carnage from his immediate community, with a similar number from neighboring villages who came to camp in the area.
He listed the victims as follows:
Adam Family
Torsaar Adam
Doose Adam
Nguyilan Adam
Ajah Family
Lydia Ajah
Terdoo Ajah
Iwuese Ajah
Akpen Family
Terzungwe Akpen
Aondohemba Akpen
Ushana Akpen
Shater Akpen
Mercy Akpen
Isaac Akpen
Amaki Family
Festus Amaki
Shater Amaki
Anya Family
Orbuter Anya
Aondoana Family
Dooshima Aondoana
Agbogo Aondoana
Erdoo Aondoana
Aondovihi Family
Mbakeren Aondovihi
Monday Aondovihi
Erdoo Aondovihi
Joe Aondovihi
Mwarga Aondovihi
Asom Family
Atuur Asom
Uvershigh Asom
Asoo Family
Doose Asoo
Aondosoo Asoo
Aboi Asoo
Ayom Family
Doose Ayom
Aza Family
Jude Aza
Chii Family
Fanen Chii
Doom Chii
Terzungwe Chii
Dende Family
Amaki Dende
Angbiandoo Dende
Mercy Dende
Lubem Dende
Doga Family
Adohi Dooga
Mbanyiar Dooga
Ikyoche Dooga
Awanboi Dooga
Regina Dooga
Adoo Dooga
Aondofa Dooga
Ute Dooga
Fide Family
Gabriel Fide
Aondoana Fide
Ukese Fide
Averter Fide
Mwaraorga Fide
Fidelis Family
Terlumun Fidelis
Gbem Family
Lumunga Gbem
Gwabo Family
Felicia Gwabo
Mary Gwabo
Terhemba Gwabo
Jirgema Gwabo
Ikpakyaa Family
Orsoja Ikpakyaa
Injinia Ikpakyaa
Iorember Family
Sewuese Iorember
Iorhemen Family
Uwundu Iorhemen
Iormba Family
Mathew Iormba
Apam Iormba
Philomena Iormba
Akama Iormba
Ngodoo Iormba
Kumawues Iormba
Nensha Iormba
Kongo Family
Amina Kongo
Terkula Kongo
Koornam Family
Shaadye Koornam
Korna Family
Aboi Korna
Kyule Family
Iorgyer Kyule
Lamaaondo Family
Orlogbo Lamaaondo
Laadi Lamaaondo
Aondoawase Lamaaondo
Mermber Lamaaondo
Mfanyi Family
Mama Mfanyi
Nongotse Family
Terngu Nongotse
Msugh Nongotse
Dooshima Nongotse