LOWacled · L2 · riot2025-04-07
[Nigeria] Riots: Mob violence
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On 7 April 2025, youths from the Edjekota and Otor-Ewu communities clashed on a disputed land near Edjekota, also spelled as Adjekota (Ughelli North, Delta), over land ownership. A defense militia working alongside the police shot 1 person dead while attempting to restore peace. 2 other victims were shot (killer unknown) while returning from the farm, but 1 died. Some youth later blocked (means unspecified) the road between the two communities, preventing inter-communal movement. There were 2 fatalities.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-04-07
- Country
- Nigeria
- Event type
- riot
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