According to local media, the attacks targeted villages, schools and places of worship..

An attack allegedly carried out by 'armed terrorists' on the village of Turan in Benue State North-central Nigeria on March 6, 2026, killed 10 Christians.

Footage filmed on Monday March 9, 202,6 showed the aftermath of the incident, with multiple houses burnt and debris scattered around the site. Villagers cleared the ashes and remains of destroyed houses.

"The incident occurred in our absence, so we cannot actually tell you the real cause," shared a local.

Those present during the attack reported experiencing profound fear.

"We were still asleep at first. After daybreak, we did not know what had happened. Some of us had taken our bath, some were still bathing, and some had gone to church. The incident occurred in our absence, so we cannot actually tell you the real cause."

"As the attackers entered yesterday, they chased after my brother while opening fire on us and burning houses," another villager expressed.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday March 8, 2026 said that two members of the Russian Orthodox Church were killed in the assault, with 10 casualties reported in total.

More than 260 people have reportedly been killed in a wave of coordinated attacks across Nigeria in recent weeks.

Benue is located in Nigeria's volatile Middle Belt, a fault line between the Muslim north and Christian south, where years of violence over land, religion and ethnicity have challenged authorities