The Federal Government has announced that suspects arrested over the deadly Yelewata attack in Benue State will be arraigned in court on Monday.
More than 100 people were killed in June 2025 when suspected criminal herders stormed Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, triggering one of the deadliest attacks in the state in recent years.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, confirmed the arrest of 28 suspects linked to the killings.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant to the President on Communication and Publicity in the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, said the suspects would be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Ogundele said the decision followed a “painstaking investigation and collaboration” among security and justice sector agencies.
The federal government assured Nigerians that justice would be served, stressing that the prosecution is intended to send “a strong signal to the enemies of the country, acting under any disguise”.
He added that President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains committed to protecting lives and property, in line with constitutional provisions.
