Nigeria, June 20 -- Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has accused residents of Yelwata, Benue State, of sheltering and aiding gunmen behind a massacre that killed over 100 people.

"These criminals were given food, women, and even guided to the IDP camp by locals yet no tip-off reached security forces," Musa said during a media briefing at Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, June 19.

He said troops were initially misled by faulty intelligence that diverted them from the actual target. "The attackers used a hit-and-run tactic, striking Yelwata while security focused elsewhere," he added.

The Defence Chief confirmed that local informants helped the assailants identify the IDP camp, worsening the death toll.

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