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Identifier |
IBD035860 |
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Title |
Gunmen Kill Policemen, Benue |
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Description |
Suspected herders ambushed and killed 2 newly deployed Mobile Police officers who were escorting the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ayilamo back to the community from Makurdi. This incident brings to 6 the total number of policemen killed in the community within a week. See event in IBD035828. |
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Start date |
2026-09-14 |
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End date |
2026-09-14 |
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Duration |
1 Day(s) |
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Place |
Ayilamo, in Tombo Ward |
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Number of death(s) |
2 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
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Number of death(s) according to press |
2 |
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Protagonists |
armed gangs, community, police |
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Relations |
community vs community |
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Causes of violence |
cattle grazing, land issue |
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Sources of information |
Daily Trust
(2 )
, The Punch
(2 )
, Leadership
(2 )
, New Telegraph
(2 )
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LGA |
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