Tiv militias attacked Rafin Kada, killing a woman.
6 Jan 2002 · Rafin-Kada, Wukari, Taraba
Deaths
1
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
1
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
No response
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Ethnic rivalry, reprisal cycles
Trajectory
Attack reflected continuation of violence into the new year.
Cycle notes
Shows how violence persisted into 2002, targeting vulnerable individuals.
Pattern
Tiv–Jukun clashes
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