More than 100 people have been killed in farmer-herder attacks in Nigeria during the weekend. According to media reports, the attacks have happened in the central Nigerian state of Plateau. Northwest and central Nigeria have been long terrorised by bandit militias operating from bases deep in forests and raiding villages to loot and kidnap residents for ransom.
The acting chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Kassah, said 113 people had been killed in the attacks on Saturday and Sunday.
More than 100 people have been killed in farmer-herder attacks in Nigeria during the weekend. According to media reports, the attacks have happened in the central Nigerian state of Plateau. Northwest and central Nigeria have been long terrorised by bandit militias operating from bases deep in forests and raiding villages to loot and kidnap residents for ransom.
The acting chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Kassah, said 113 people had been killed in the attacks on Saturday and Sunday.
Source livemint.com
