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Identifier |
IBD032622 |
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Title |
Herdsmen Attack, Benue |
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Description |
About 200 people were killed in a 2-day attack by suspected herdsmen. Among the victims were 2 soldiers and an NSCDC official. Many of the victims were burnt in the houses and shops with petrol. Some sources blamed the attack on Lakurawa, a group of foreign herders who have been attacking some border communities in the north. |
|
Start date |
2025-06-13 |
|
End date |
2025-06-14 |
|
Duration |
2 Day(s) |
|
Place |
Yelwata and Daudu |
|
Number of death(s) |
200 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
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Number of death(s) according to press |
200 |
|
Protagonists |
armed gangs, community |
|
Relations |
community vs community |
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Causes of violence |
cattle grazing, land issue |
|
Sources of information |
The Punch
(200 )
, Other newpapers 1
(200 )
, Vanguard
(200 )
|
|
LGA |
Guma |
