The full list of 127 people killed in last Saturday’s early morning attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has been released by a local leader, contradicting the official figures earlier announced by the state government.
While the Benue State Government initially reported 59 deaths, some residents insist that the casualty figure exceeds 300. Among those making this claim is Franc Utoo, a native of Yelewata and a prominent lawyer-politician, who said he personally lost over 33 extended family members and more than 50 political supporters in the carnage.
According to Utoo, 127 victims have so far been identified from his immediate community alone, while more bodies are believed to be from surrounding villages whose residents had taken refuge in Yelewata.
He provided a detailed list of the deceased, which includes entire families wiped out in the massacre. The victims span different age groups and include men, women, and children from over 50 households.
Below is the full list of the 127 victims identified:
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
Dooga 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
Ordue Family
Kwaghhar Ordue
Doosuur Ordue
Doose Ordue
Orshio Family
Chia Orshio
Uyina Orshio
Katie Orshio
Myuega Orshio
Usha Orshio
Philomena Orshio
Alia Orshio
Shagwa Family
Yakov Shagwa
Margaret Shagwa
Erdoo Shagwa
Dooauur Shagwa
Sewuese Shagwa
Shiôr Family
Awan Shiôr
Simon Family
Manta Simon
Solomon Family
Terkimbir Solomon
Tsegba Family
Victoria Tsegba
Ngodoo Tsegba
Mimidoo Tsegba
Dorathy Tsegba
Msendoo Tsegba
Tyokuwa Family
Eunice Tyokuwa
Ubi Family
Mbaufe Ubi
Ucha Family
Aondohemba Ucha
Terver Ucha
Agon Ucha
Ugbah Family
Doowuese Ugbah
Ngodoo Ugbah
Uke Family
Edeember Uke
Aondodoo Uke
Samson Uke
Ukô Family
Logo Ukô
Ulam Family
Nongo Ulam
Aondoaver Ulam
Utim Family
Ormbagba Utim
Uto Family
Matthew Uto
Doopinen Uto
Kumater Uto
Terhile Uto
Uzer Family
Bonashe Uzer
Zerkohol Family
Versuwe Zerkohol
Local leaders have continued to call on the Federal Government to take urgent security and humanitarian steps, with many residents now sheltering in makeshift camps. More names may be added to the list as recovery efforts continue.
