{"id":166937,"date":"2025-06-15T12:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-use-teargas-on-benue-protesters-over-killings"},"modified":"2025-06-15T13:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:19:08","slug":"police-use-teargas-on-benue-protesters-over-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-use-teargas-on-benue-protesters-over-killings","title":{"rendered":"Police Use Teargas on Benue Protesters Over Killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Men of the Nigeria Police on Sunday fired teargas to disperse a crowd of angry protesters demonstrating against the brutal killing of over 200 residents in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, dressed in black and wielding placards, had taken to the streets to demand justice and immediate action from the state and federal governments.<\/p>\n<p>Their chants filled the air with grief and outrage, as they called for an end to the unrelenting attacks by suspected armed herdsmen.<\/p>\n<p>The peaceful demonstration, however, turned chaotic when security forces arrived at the scene and fired teargas canisters to break up the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and confusion as protesters scattered for safety, with some reportedly injured in the ensuing stampede.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Men of the Nigeria Police on Sunday fired teargas to disperse a crowd of angry protesters demonstrating against the brutal killing of over 200 residents in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area. 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