THE Department of State Services, (DSS) June 13th, 2025 intelligence reports on the planned massacre in Yelwata, Benue State has put a lie to General Christopher Gwabin Musa’s unfounded claims that the Fulani terrorists herders where quartered by Yelwata Community who gave them food and women.
General Musa was widely reported as saying that the people of Yelwata in Benue State housed the beastly herders who gave them food and women after which the terrorists killed and roasted over 200 men, women and children in their sleep.
The DSS Intelligence reports made available to Standarddailypress.com before the incident the following day stated as follows:
Department of State Services
P.M.B. 030 – Lafia
Ref. No.: S.61/682
Date: 13th May, 2025
To:
Force Commander,
Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS),
Lafia,
Nasarawa State.
PLANNED ATTACK ON TIV SETTLEMENTS IN NASARAWA AND BENUE STATES
Intelligence reports revealed that, Fulani militias in Tunga, Kanje and Mahanga villages in Awe LGA, are hatching plans to attack Tiv settlements in the LGA and adjoining Communities anytime soon.
Checks revealed that the planned attacks is to avenge the seizure of about eighty (80) cows belonging to their kinsmen residing behind Apiel Depot in Makurdi since April, 2025 by the Benue State Government.
The Communities earmarked for the attacks include:
Mararaba, Jangargari, Wurji, Gidan Antonio, Akon, Ruwan Gaar, Hankiya, Chiata, Dooga, Gidan Baban Yara, Agelle, Pantaki, Kaambe and Stadium area.
Moreso, there are plans to attack Tiv settlements at the border corridors between Nasarawa and Benue States by suspected armed Fulani mercenaries.
Reports indicate that they have been holding series of meetings in Akpanaja, Rukubi and Andori settlements in Doma LGA and have stationed their men at the thick forest in Doma coordinated offensive against the Tiv Communities.
The forests for a currently hibernating at Amako and Iganbo Forest located between Mkoma and Doka villages in Doma LGA and Ikom forest, located a few kilometers away from Yelwata-Udei-Ukohol and KadarKo Railway in Keana LGA and are planning to attack Agatu, Gwer West/Gwer East/part of Makurdi LGA, as well as Guma and Loko Communities, all in Benue State.
Sources within the military formation informed our correspondent in Abuja that several security checks has revealed that General Musa’s strategies against terrorism have been patronizing, staled, hollow and archaic.
“Two things are keeping General Musa on that job: first as President Tinubu’s co-inlaw since both of them married same siblings, second because the president is afraid that his government might be topped if General Musa is relieved of his job”, the sources said.
