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Troops kill 21 armed herdsmen in Benue
Troops of the military operation code-named Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) said it has killed 21 armed herdsmen along the Gbajimba-Akor-Tomata axis of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in the last three weeks.
Scores killed as troops, armed militiamen clash in Benue
Troops deployed in Operation Whirl Stroke, Saturday while on clearance operation along Gbajimba–Akor axis in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State encountered armed militiamen with large herds of cattle.
145 arrested over herdsmen/farmers clashes
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Benue court denies six Fulani herdsmen bail
A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court, on Monday, denied granting bail application to six Fulani herdsmen who were arrested over the New Year attack in Guma and Logo local government areas of Benue State.
Benue killing: Six Fulani herdsmen arraigned in court
The Benue State Police has arraigned six Fulani herdsmen allegedly involved in the killing of 19 farmers in Akor village of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Police arrest suspected killer herders in Benue
Eight herdsmen have been arrested by the Benue state police command in connection with New Year Day’s attacks on Guma and Logo Local Governments in which 17 people died.
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