Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Two killed as suspected herdsmen raid Benue community
The attack reportedly occurred at about 1am on Thursday when the gunmen stormed a ranch in the community, shot dead its owner, identified simply as Benjamin, and rustled his cattle. The post Two killed as suspected herdsmen raid Benue community appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Vanguard News
· Jul 3, 2026
Again, four killed, 10 injured in fresh Benue herdsmen attack
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Suspected armed herders have reportedly killed four persons and injured 10 others in renewed attacks on communities in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The attacks, which lasted two days, targeted farmers working on their farmlands in Anyiase, Moon Council Ward, and later passengers attempting to flee the affected communities. [] The post Again, four killed, 10 injured in fresh Benue herdsmen attack appeared first on Vanguard News.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 12, 2026
Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover 26 stolen goats in Yobe
Police operatives under Yobe State Command have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats during an operation in Gujba Local Government Area. According to a press statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the breakthrough followed the abduction of one Idi Musa of [] Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover 26 stolen goats in Yobe
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 10, 2026
How police caught the suspects in Vagia Nestora’s murder: The hideout, the escape to Chania, and the CCTV breakthrough
Police searched a house on Papadiamantis Street on Friday morning after new details emerged about how the two main suspects hid nearby before and after the attack. Investigators say weeks of surveillance and CCTV analysis led to the arrests, while a second team from the same organisation remains at large The post How police caught the suspects in Vagia Nestora’s murder: The hideout, the escape to Chania, and the CCTV breakthrough appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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Related coverage for "Two killed as suspected herdsmen raid Benue community": Vanguard News — Again, four killed, 10 injured in fresh Benue herdsmen attack. Daily Post Nigeria — Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover 26 stolen goats in Yobe. Proto Thema - English — How police caught the suspects in Vagia Nestora’s murder: The hideout, the escape to Chania, and the CCTV breakthrough. BBC News — Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named. India Today — Property dispute turns fatal: Meerut man kills influencer wife, stabs himself. NPR Topics: Animals — Southern states turn to goats to control spread of invasive vine