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September 22, 2025
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Gunmen kill 11 security personnel in central Nigeria

Gunmen kill 11 security personnel in central Nigeria

Nigeria's Middle Belt region, including Benue and Plateau states, has for years suffered deadly farmer-herder clashes over dwindling land as well as attacks from armed criminals known as "bandits"......

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In a deadly ambush in north-central Nigeria, gunmen killed at least 11 security personnel on Sunday. This incident escalates farmer-herder conflicts that have plagued the region.

  • Ten police officers and one civil protection guard were killed, with one civil protection guard still missing.
  • The attack occurred in the Katsina-Ala local government area during a joint operation by police and the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
  • The attackers, suspected armed herdsmen supported by local gangs, also set fire to two patrol vehicles.

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