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  A drive along the Anyiin-Ayilamo road in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State paints a grim picture of desolation: rows of abandoned houses and compounds overtaken by weeds in what were once thriving farming communities. These villages were not deserted due to poverty or voluntary migration — they were emptied by fear. Over recent months, repeated attacks by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen have forced residents of communities along this axis to flee their homes and farmlands. Entire settlements from Tsukwa to Akwana and areas approaching Ayilamo town in Tombo Council Ward now stand empty. Farmers who once cultivated yam, cassava, maize, and other crops that sustained families and contributed to the local economy can no longer return, fearing death at the hands of the invaders One anonymous resident described the scene: “If you are going to Ayilamo from Anyiin, it will shock you that the houses from Tsukwa down to Akwana and even the areas shortly before Ayilamo town are comp...