Ombatse militia group
| Ombatse militia group | |
|---|---|
Leader | Baba Alakyo |
| Headquarters | Nasarawa State |
| Active regions | Nasarawa Egon |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Wars | Nasarawa State Ethnic Conflict |
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
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] 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
- 1 2 "Nasarawa: Soldiers kill Ombatse leader, arrest others". The Punch. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Details of how Ombatse 'cult' group killed over 60 security officers in Nasarawa | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. 10 May 2013.
- ↑ Ayuba, J. M. (14 July 2014). Ombatse: An Invention of Tradition and Understanding Communal Conflicts in ... ISBN 9781291950793.
- ↑ "From Boko Haram to Ombatse Militia". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Blessing Olaifa, Assistant Editor, Abuja (7 October 2021). "Nasarawa violence: Baba Alakyo is alive, says security source". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ niyi (18 November 2014). "Al-Makura Imposes Curfew In Lafia As Deadly Clashes Break Out". INFORMATION NIGERIA.