Gunmen killed three people in a fresh assault on Yelwata in Nigeria’s Benue State on Monday, barely two months after a previous attack left hundreds dead and thousands displaced, residents and local officials said.

The attack in the early hours sparked protests by women in the community, who accused soldiers deployed to the area of failing to protect them. The demonstrators called for the troops to be withdrawn to their barracks and demanded transportation to Makurdi, the state capital.

“We no longer feel safe here,” one protester told local reporters.

Several other residents were injured in the raid, while some remain unaccounted for, said Joseph Joo, head of media and publicity for the Internally Displaced Persons in the area. He named the deceased in a post on social media.

The incident comes amid a spate of violent attacks in Benue, part of Nigeria’s north-central region, where clashes between farmers and herders, as well as criminal raids, have become increasingly common.

Community leaders urged the government and security agencies to take “decisive measures” to halt the recurring violence, warning that residents are living in constant fear.