10-Month-Old Yelewata Massacre Survivor Discharged After Recovery

Aondosoo Targule Aya, the 10-month-old baby who miraculously survived the Yelewata massacre in Guma LGA, Benue State, has been discharged from the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi. Aondosoo, who suffered a machete wound on his left buttock during the deadly attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen, was the only surviving member of his immediate family.

The brutal attack claimed the lives of over 200 people, including women, children, and the elderly. According to a statement from Tsenzughul Moses F., Ag. Head of Public Relations & Protocol, BSUTH, the child was officially discharged on Thursday, July 17, 2025, after months of treatment and recovery.

Expressing his gratitude, Aondosoo’s father, Aya Targule, thanked the hospital management, doctors, nurses, and the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for their unwavering care and support throughout his son’s recovery.

Despite the loss of his wife and three other children in the attack, Targule expressed appreciation for the compassion shown by the medical team and prayed for God’s blessings upon them. With no home left, he said his sister would take Aondosoo to stay with their aunty in North Bank, while he would return to the IDP camp at International Market, George Akume Way, Makurdi.