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A rural village landscape in Benue State, Nigeria, with traditional buildings and farmland under an open sky.

Benue Lawmaker Says Herders Killed Over 10 in Ukum Attacks, Disputes Police Account

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The member representing Ukum State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Ezra Nyiyongo, has said that suspected armed herders killed more than ten people during recent attacks on communities in Ukum Local Government Area. According to AllAfrica, citing the Leadership newspaper, the lawmaker’s account differs from the version of events given by the […]

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Gunmen Kill Over 20 in Plateau State Community Attack

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Gunmen attacked Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, killing more than 20 people and leaving several others injured, according to AllAfrica, which carried a report from Vanguard newspaper. The attack adds to a long-running pattern of violence across Plateau State, which sits in Nigeria’s central Middle Belt and has been

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