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Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria

Low Severity Africa Nigeria
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 04:25 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.

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Nigeria flag Nigeria
Region Africa
Capital Abuja
Population 2,918,518
GDP / Capita $900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24780
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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