Nigeria, June 16 -- Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State says the masterminds of the 13 June massacre entered the state with sophisticated weapons and without cattle.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that more than 100 people were killed in an attack on Yelewata town, Guma LGA.

President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack and tasked security chiefs to end the violence in Benue.

This followed a two-day protest by Benue youths. The protest, which started on Saturday around the Lafia-Makurdi highway, was suppressed on Sunday when the youths marched in the capital city of Makurdi.

This newspaper reported that police fired tear gas at the protesters.

President Tinubu will visit the state on Wednesday for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation, a...