Nigeria: Militia Group Assaults North Central Zone Nema Officials

23 March 2013

Jos — Officials of the North Central Zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on official assignment from Jos were yesterday assaulted in Nasawara State by a militant gang identified as Mbatse Militia Group .

A statement signed by the zone's Information Officer, Yohanna Audu and made available to newsmen in Jos yesterday said the militia men who were armed to the teeth, attacked the NEMA officials who were on assessment tour of affected persons following the March 17 communal clash between the Fulani and the Eggon people in Nasarawa State.

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