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Nigeria: Birnin Gwari Massacre - Death Toll Rises to 58
Premium Times, 7 May 2018
The death toll in the last weekend armed bandits' attack on Gwaska Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State has increased to 58, as more bodies were recovered… Read more »
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Nigeria: El-Rufai Visits Birnin Gwari, Assures Communities of Adequate Security
Guardian, 7 May 2018
Malam Nasir el-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State, on Monday, visited communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state, where gunmen attacked and killed several… Read more »
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Nigeria: Birnin Gwari Massacre - What We're Doing to End Kaduna, Benue, Taraba Violence - Buhari
Premium Times, 7 May 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new Battalion of the Nigerian Army, as well as a new Police Area Command in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Governor El-Rufai Visits Birnin Gwari, Vows Terrorists Will Be Defeated
Premium Times, 7 May 2018
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Monday visited communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area where armed hoodlums had killed several persons. Read more »
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Nigeria: Deadly Attack Comes Days After Deployment of Fresh Police
Guardian, 7 May 2018
Suspected herdsmen have attacked Gwaska village in Birnin Gwari Local Council of Kaduna State, killing 45 persons, mainly women and children, in the process. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2019: I Am Not Sure There Will be an Election, Even Nigeria May Not live – Adeboye
Vanguard, 7 May 2018
Says Nigeria may break up if killings continue Read more »
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Nigeria: Armed Bandits From Zamfara Blamed for Killing 45
Vanguard, 6 May 2018
Forty-five people died in an attack by armed bandits in northern Nigeria, civilian militia members said on Sunday, amid growing levels of rural violence often involving cattle… Read more »
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Nigeria: Many Killed As Armed Persons Attack Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
Premium Times, 6 May 2018
Armed persons on Saturday attacked residents of a Kaduna community killing many people, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Read more »
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Nigeria: Kaduna Attack - Police Confirm 45 Killed in Birnin Gwari
Premium Times, 6 May 2018
The Kaduna State Police commissioner, Austin Iwar, on Sunday confirmed that 45 villagers were killed by bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Death Cloud Hangs Over Nigerian Village After Yet Another Attack
A Kaduna community fell prey to a motorcycle riding gang who attacked the Gwaska village in Birnin Gwari, leaving 45 people dead and several houses razed. It is alleged that the gang came from neighboring Dansadau village of Zamfara State - 10 minutes away from where the attack took place.The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris had ordered the deployment of additional police personnel to the area, while Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that a permanent army battalion will be deployed to the troubled area.
