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assault rifles, entered the church as a Bible study session was about to begin. One of the men switched off the generator that provided lighting in the church. The other two men then fired into the darkness with their assault rifles. Fifteen people were killed outright and four more died later from
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to fish out the perpetrators and smoke terrorism out of our state." Wada also visited the
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to express displeasure at the situation in his territory.
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1226:"Nigeria church attack in Kogi state 'kills 19'"
1416:"Nigeria Kogi state curfew after church attack"
1276:"Christians flee attacks in northeast Nigeria"
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1339:"Nigeria group threatens more deadly attacks"
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1371:. Associated Press. 8 August 2012
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101:Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite,
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1585:2010s massacres in Nigeria
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1067:throughout
1030:Deeper Life
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166:Attack type
136: /
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33:‹ The
1540:Kogi State
1529:Categories
1503:The Nation
1443:The Nation
1349:22 January
1343:Al Jazeera
1286:22 January
1187:References
1107:Kogi State
1065:sharia law
1057:Boko Haram
1052:Background
1042:Kogi State
964:Nguetchewe
809:Chad (Dec)
372:Garin Giwa
357:Chad Basin
256:Boko Haram
103:Kogi State
1513:10 August
1479:10 August
1255:. Reuters
1169:Edo State
1130:Reactions
1092:Shootings
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883:Maiduguri
846:Lake Chad
799:Baga Sola
764:N'Djamena
603:Abuja DSS
588:Lake Chad
549:Benisheik
418:massacres
387:2nd Diffa
352:1st Diffa
124:6°16′23″E
121:7°36′36″N
105:, Nigeria
42:is being
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871:Madagali
856:Cameroon
680:Potiskum
497:Damaturu
465:Abuja UN
322:W Africa
317:Kolofata
312:Cameroon
261:Timeline
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1073:clashes
1069:Nigeria
974:Koshebe
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939:Gamboru
927:Nganzai
922:Konduga
900:Konduga
851:Adamawa
759:Damasak
707:Gumsuri
697:Damasak
544:Konduga
337:Damasak
177:Weapons
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1158:Lokoja
996:Mainok
905:Dapchi
826:Dalori
724:Malari
670:Damboa
613:Chibok
576:Kawuri
539:Mamudo
433:Bauchi
377:Geidam
302:Chibok
297:Damboa
292:Sokoto
188:Deaths
157:Target
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443:Abuja
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362:Darak
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1086:MEND
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979:Pemi
933:2020
916:2019
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894:2018
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877:2017
861:Kuda
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804:Yola
734:Baga
718:2015
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529:Kano
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449:2011
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