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: Thousands of residents have been displaced after gunmen killed at least 47 mourners in a Nigerian north-central state, an official said Friday.
A security adviser to the governor of Bemue State, Paul Hembah, told Anadolu Agency gunmen opened fire on villagers Wednesday during a burial in Umogidi in Otukpo Local Government. “Many people have fled the area in fear following the killing of 47 people. They are taking refuge in a nearby village for now,“ he said.
Hembah said officials have deployed more police to the area to protect displaced persons and stop further attacks.Police had claimed Thursday that eight people were killed in the attack. The villagers were performing burials for three members of the community who were killed by gunmen Tuesday when attackers invaded the area, according to Reuben Bako, administrative head of Otukpo Local Government.
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