Nigerian soldiers accused of killing 100 villagers From: The Independent - London | Date: October 25, 2001| Author: Alex Duval Smith | Copyright 2001 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

NIGERIAN SOLDIERS were accused yesterday of meting out "jungle justice" when they allegedly gunned down more than 100 villagers in the eastern Benue state.

The reported massacre in the same six villages where 19 soldiers were kidnapped and killed earlier this month, was denied by federal defence officials. But eyewitnesses in Gbejir village told journalists that uniformed soldiers rounded up men on Monday and shot them in a public square.

The "sweep" continued on Tuesday in Vaa...

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