Fulani militias attacked Vaase village in Gboko LGA, Benue State.
15 Sept 2001 · Vaase, Gboko, Benue
Kidnapped
0
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
No response
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Ethnic rivalry, land disputes
Trajectory
Attack reflected widening of conflict to include Fulani militias.
Cycle notes
Shows how multiple ethnic groups became entangled in the violence.
Pattern
Fulani–Tiv clashes
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