Tiv militias attacked Chinkai community, killing one person and injuring four.
25 Sept 2001 · Chinkai, Wukari, Taraba
Deaths
1
Injured
4
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
5
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
No response
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Ethnic rivalry, reprisal cycles
Trajectory
Attack reflected persistence of violence in Wukari villages.
Cycle notes
Shows how Chinkai became a repeated target in the conflict.
Pattern
Tiv–Jukun clashes
Related — Communal Violence
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