{"id":200274,"date":"2026-07-17T00:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T23:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-protests-after-18-killed-in-benue"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:01:31","slug":"nigeria-protests-after-18-killed-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigeria-protests-after-18-killed-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Protests after 18 Killed in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong> <\/span>Residents and local officials reported that armed individuals killed at least 18 people in an attack in Benue State, northern Nigeria, prompting a protest march by angry residents who blocked roads in response to the violence.<\/p>\n<p>Benue has long experienced recurring clashes between farming communities and herders, as well as attacks by armed groups, in conflicts often fueled by competition over land and resources.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the Benue police provided a lower death toll for the attack, stating that eight people had died and five others were injured.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in the village of Otukpo-Nobi in the Otukpo area, where residents reported that armed individuals, suspected by locals to be herders from the Fulani tribe, opened fire between approximately 3:30 and 4:30 AM. The local council chairman, Maxwell Ogheri, linked the violence to the killing of the head of the herders&#8217; association two weeks prior.<\/p>\n<p>No group has claimed responsibility for the attack immediately. Later, women and youth from the affected village marched through the streets of Otukpo in protest of the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Nigeria<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Residents and local officials reported that armed individuals killed at least 18 people in an attack in Benue State, northern Nigeria, prompting a protest march by angry residents who blocked roads in response to the violence. 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