Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo, on Sunday, offered prayers for the victims of Saturday’s killings in Yelwata, Benue State.
He described the development as a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria.
No fewer than 200 people were reportedly brutally killed in the Yelewata community of Guma Local Government Area on Saturday morning.
The Pontiff, who spoke during his Sunday Angelus prayer, said most of the victims were internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had sought shelter at a local Catholic mission in the area, making the attack even more horrifying.
Speaking from St. Peter’s Square Pope Leo said, “I am praying for security, justice, and peace in Nigeria.
“In a special way, I am thinking of the rural Christian communities of Benue State, who have been relentless victims of violence.”
