6,900 killed, 1.5m displaced as Benue violence leaves 400,000 homeless – EU

ABUJA – Escalating violence in Benue State has claimed 6,900 lives between 2024 and 2025, left over 400,000 people homeless, and displaced more than 1.5 million since 2018.

In response to the worsening humanitarian crisis, the European Union has announced a six-month intervention in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), aimed at supporting affected…