Eight Killed in Suspected Cult Attack in Makurdi’s High Level Area

At least eight people were shot dead in the High Level area of Makurdi, Benue State, in the early hours of Monday, May 11, 2026. Witnesses say armed youths on motorcycles stormed a compound on Aliade Street around 2am. They called four residents outside before opening fire. Four others who emerged after hearing the gunshots were also killed. The local government chairman described the incident as “ugly and pathetic.” He linked the violence to a feud between rival cult groups. A suspected member from North Bank had reportedly fled a clash and taken refuge in High Level. Those who sheltered him, none of whom were cult members, became targets. Security operatives and vigilante groups swiftly cordoned off the area, but the attackers escaped. The chairman has appealed to the police to arrest the perpetrators, including a suspect known as Odinaka, who was previously detained and released. The victims’ bodies were deposited at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital and Madonna Hospital mortuaries as investigations continue.

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