Villagers Block Makurdi–Lafia Highway Over Killing of Five Farmers
TEC News| 21st September, 2025.
Villagers along the Makurdi–Lafia highway on Saturday blocked the road to protest the killing of five farmers on their way to their farms in the outskirts of Makurdi, near Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
The incidents, which occurred separately on Friday and early Saturday, reportedly led protesters to place the corpses of three victims on the highway.
Witnesses said two people were killed on Friday around Tse Adaa village in Guma, while three others were hacked to death on Saturday morning in Abagena and Atsom communities of Makurdi LGA.
One of the residents, Terkaa Asongo, explained that the killings prompted villagers to move the bodies to the road to demand urgent government action to end the attacks.
A traveller, Melody Ede, who was en route to Abuja, said the blockade left motorists stranded for hours as the villagers insisted that the state governor address them.
“But as we speak, security agencies are actively working to resolve the situation and restore safe passage,” she added.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the killing of two farmers in a Guma community but said she was not aware of any road blockade involving corpses. She added that she would contact the Divisional Police Officer in the area for further information.
