4 August 2026 · Communal violence
Security in Guma
OpenWatch has recorded 124 security incidents in Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, with 16 in the last 12 months. That is 9% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 2 of 15 among the Benue LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
16
Fatalities · 12 mo
18
Incidents · all-time
124
Fatalities · all-time
1,055
Latest reported incidents in Guma
Most recent involve communal violence, kidnapping, law enforcement operation, bombing
28 July 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Benue State Police operatives conducting a stop-and-search operation in Guma LGA intercepted a 20-year-old suspected bandits' arms supplier on a motorcycle and recovered 115 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition concealed on his person. A second suspect fled into nearby bush and remains at large; the arrested suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi.
7 July 2026 · Bombing
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke recovered an unexploded ordnance (UXO) during a routine patrol in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The discovery was made on Tuesday according to military sources.
5 July 2026 · Terrorism
Troops of Sector 1, Operation WHIRL STROKE conducted a clearance operation in Guma LGA, Benue State, during which a suspected militia member was arrested.
1 July 2026 · Kidnapping
A senior pastor of the NKST church in Guma LGA, Benue State, was kidnapped by suspected armed herdsmen approximately two weeks before the article's publication. He died days after regaining his freedom from captivity.
21 June 2026 · Communal violence
Suspected herdsmen attacked two brothers in Tse Orhungul, Benue State, resulting in one death and serious injuries to the other. The attack occurred after a dispute over cattle grazing on a maize farm.
25 May 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescued two kidnapped victims and neutralised four suspected criminals during operations in Benue and Taraba states. The operations targeted armed robbers and kidnappers, with additional arrests made in connection to drug trafficking.
24 May 2026 · Kidnapping
On May 24, 2026, troops responded to an armed herder attack along the Gbajimba–Agasha road in Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, discovering and evacuating two injured civilians. A manhunt for the attackers is ongoing.
8 May 2026 · Communal violence
Armed herdsmen attacked commuters on the Gyungu Aze-Yogbo road in Benue state, severely injuring a female passenger with a machete during the assault.
1 May 2026 · Communal violence
A communal clash occurred between the Agbaka and Anyiase communities in Guma Local Government Area, leading to the burning of houses. Troops were deployed to the area to pursue the fleeing assailants.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Guma LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 4 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Local government areas differ enormously in how closely they are covered by the press, so a low count reflects both a safer area and a quieter one. Coverage in this record is densest from 2026 onward. See the full Benue profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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