Tag: Militia
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40 feared killed as militia gangs clash in Benue
More than 40 persons, including a family of seven, were feared killed in clashes between militia gangs in Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue on Tuesday.
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Insecurity: Adamawa, Gombe ban hunters, militia groups
Following the frequent communal conflict between Lunguda and Waja tribes, Adamawa and Gombe States Government on Wednesday banned all activities of hunters and militia groups in two affected communities. Lunguda and Waja are tribes both found in Adamawa and Gombe states. The development is contained in a communique issued at the end of the first…
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One killed, three injured in rival militia groups clash – Police
Police on Monday said that one person was killed and three injured in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan Capital Tripoli, Police said. Tripoli’s police department said that random shells fell on civilians in the area of Khallet al-Furjan, adjacent to the Salah al-Din neighbourhood where the clashes are taking place. Clashes erupted between…
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Several dead, others injured as troops battle militia in Benue
Troops of the Nigerian Army attached to the Operation Whirl Stroke have engaged militiamen in a camp discovered in the Akor community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing scores of the armed men. The troops, on Saturday while on a clearance operation along Gbajimba to Akor area, found the men armed…
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Troops neutralise 4 militia in Benue
The Army says its troops have neutralised four of the 20 militia they encountered at Teguma village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue on Monday during patrol, while others fled. A statement by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, issued on Tuesday said items recovered from the militia were four AK…