A shooting incident occurred in central Nigeria, resulting in 17 deaths.

Jin10 Data reported on April 19th that the Nigerian police stated on the 18th local time that a shooting incident occurred in Benue State, central Nigeria, on the evening of the 17th, resulting in 17 deaths. Benue State police spokesperson Aneni Sevesse Catherine said in a statement that the police received reports from the night of the 17th to the 18th, indicating that a large number of “suspected armed personnel invaded” a community in Benue State. Security forces immediately rushed to the scene, exchanged fire with the attackers, and repelled them early on the 18th. During the attackers’ escape, they opened fire on local farmers, resulting in 5 deaths. At the same time, a shooting incident also occurred nearby, where 12 people were shot dead by armed personnel.