Home News Politics Metro Sport Entertainment Opinion Education Health Interview Daily Post Ghana Connect with us Daily Post Nigeria BREAKING: Benue IDPs block highway, demand return to ancestral homes Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News BREAKING: Benue IDPs block highway, demand return to ancestral homes Published on July 30, 2025 By Winner James Vehicular movement along the Yelwata axis of the Benue–Nasarawa highway was brought to a standstill on Wednesday as Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, staged a protest, demanding immediate return to their ancestral homes. The protesters, believed to be victims of persistent attacks by suspected herdsmen, blocked both lanes of the busy highway for several hours, chanting “We want to go back home”. The protest caused disruption, leaving hundreds of motorists and passengers stranded. Eyewitnesses said the displaced persons, many of whom have spent years in overcrowded IDP camps, are expressing deep frustration over the government’s delay in restoring security to their communities. “We have suffered enough. We want to return to our homes and farms,” one of the protesters told reporters at the scene. Security personnel were reportedly deployed to monitor the situation and prevent any escalation, though tensions remained high as of press time. Efforts to reach the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and other relevant authorities for comment were unsuccessful. Related Topics:BenueBenue IDPbreakingIDP Don't Miss Benue: Yelewata IDPs shut down highway, chant ‘we want to go home’ You may like Benue: Yelewata IDPs shut down highway, chant ‘we want to go home’ BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Olumode Adeyemi as Federal Fire Service boss Tersoo Kula: The Shepherd in Government House: Alia and the Renewed Promise of Greater Benue Our attackers come in from Nasarawa – Benue monarch, Tor Tiv tells Tinubu Armed herdsmen kill farmer in renewed attacks in Benue Yelewata: Oluremi Tinubu donates N1bn to displaced families in Benue Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd