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Identifier |
IBD035516 |
|
Title |
Herdsmen Attack, Benue |
|
Description |
Suspected Fulani herders raided a community and killed 13 people. Many residents were also declared missing, while scores fled to neighbouring villages considered safe. The Benue State government declared a curfew to avert further attacks in the LGA. Policemen who were drafted to foil the attack killed 2 of them. |
|
Start date |
2026-07-27 |
|
End date |
2026-07-28 |
|
Duration |
2 Day(s) |
|
Place |
Efeyi community in Ugboju |
|
Number of death(s) |
16 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
|
Number of death(s) according to press |
16 |
|
Protagonists |
armed gangs, community |
|
Relations |
community vs community |
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Causes of violence |
cattle grazing, land issue |
|
Sources of information |
New Telegraph
(13 )
, Daily Trust
(15 )
, The Nation
(13 )
, Vanguard
(22 )
|
|
LGA |
Otukpo |
