Nigerian soldiers kill 100 villagers From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 25, 2001| Author: GLENN MCKENZIE | Copyright 2001 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Nigerian soldiers kill 100 villagers

By GLENN MCKENZIE

Associated Press

Thursday, October 25, 2001

Makurdi, Nigeria -- Soldiers burned houses and gunned down residents in six villages in eastern Nigeria, killing at least 100 civilians and causing tens of thousands of terrified villagers to flee into the bush, state officials said Wednesday.

The military denied it ordered the raids, which were apparently revenge for the killing of 19 soldiers in Benue state. V...

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