[Nigeria] Violence against civilians: Attack

On 10 April 2025, suspected Irige militia attacked and killed a 16-year-old Fulani pastoralist in the Irigwe Kingdom, location coded to the kingdom HQ, Miango (Bassa, Plateau). The militia beheaded their victim and buried him in a shallow grave. They also rustled his cow, but the Nigerian military recovered the rustled cattle. Some media outlets raised the number of fatalities to 2. 1 fatalities coded as per the lowest available estimate.

Severity

HIGH

Occurred

2025-04-10

Country

Nigeria

Event type

violence

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