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Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
- Gunmen attacked the Zike community in Plateau state, Nigeria, late Sunday night in May 2024.
- Inter-Communal violence over land resources between farmers and herders has become increasingly common in the region.
- The gunmen, believed to be predominantly Muslim herders, destroyed homes and shot and hacked victims, including children and the elderly.
- President Tinubu stated at least 40 people died; however, Andy Yakubu, a local resident, saw bodies, and Samuel Jugo called the assault 'very provocative, vexing and undeserving'.
- President Tinubu ordered an investigation, but the violence continues despite additional security forces, worsening the sectarian division and claiming 1,336 lives between December 2023 and February 2024.
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Nigeria: 40 Killed in Midnight Attack On Plateau Community
This comes less than two weeks after terrorists killed at least 52 people in the same local government area. Despite the promise by the federal government to end the senseless killings and unrest in Plateau, violence continues unabated with attacks and reprisals.
Attack by Gunmen Leaves at Least 40 People Dead in Nigeria, the Country’s President Says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in an increasing wave of violence in the West African country.
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