Reports from Amadu in Benue State indicate that a group described as Fulani bandits was apprehended while stealing yams from farms belonging to Tiv people in the area. According to accounts shared by Benue State Air Waves, the individuals were caught harvesting the tubers without the consent of the farm owners in the Amadu vicinity.
Images circulating with the report show several people, some seated on the ground amid piles of harvested yams, while others stand nearby in a rural setting with motorcycles visible in the background. Local voices have linked the incident to longstanding grievances, noting years of farm destruction and attacks on farmers in the region, and questioning the act of taking produce without permission.
The episode has drawn attention to ongoing tensions over farmland access and security in the area, with residents highlighting the impact on their livelihoods. Authorities have not yet issued an official statement on the arrests or any subsequent actions taken.
