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Ombatse militia group

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Ombatse militia group
LeadersBaba Alakyo
HeadquartersNasarawa State
Active regionsNasarawa Egon
IdeologyRegionalism
AlliesNigeria Police Force
Opponents Nigeria

The Ombatse group is a militia group in Nasarawa Egon, a Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, northern Nigeria.[1] In May 2013, the group was reported to have killed 74 police officers and 10 State Security Service officers.[2] The deadly attack was led by the leader of the group, Baba Alakyo, the chief priest of Alakyo Village of Nasarawa Egon.[1][3]

Controversies

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There are controversies on whether there is a link between the militia group and the Boko Haram Islamic insurgents in northeastern Nigeria but there seems to be no clear evidence of any relationship between the groups.[4][according to whom?] On November 17, 2014, it was reported that the leader of the militia group, Baba Alakyo was killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, a claim that was refuted by the legal adviser to the Ombatse group, Zachary Zamani Alumaga.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nasarawa: Soldiers kill Ombatse leader, arrest others". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10.
  2. ^ "Exclusive: Details of how Ombatse 'cult' group killed over 60 security officers in Nasarawa | Premium Times Nigeria". 10 May 2013.
  3. ^ Ayuba, J. M. (14 July 2014). Ombatse: An Invention of Tradition and Understanding Communal Conflicts in ... ISBN 9781291950793.
  4. ^ "From Boko Haram to Ombatse Militia". The Sun News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ Blessing Olaifa, Assistant Editor, Abuja (7 October 2021). "Nasarawa violence: Baba Alakyo is alive, says security source". The Nation. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ niyi (18 November 2014). "Al-Makura Imposes Curfew In Lafia As Deadly Clashes Break Out". INFORMATION NIGERIA.