Apr 19, 2025, 5:14 PM

20 killed by cattle herders in Nigeria

20 killed by cattle herders in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Twenty people were killed when suspected cattle herders attacked communities in central Nigeria's Benue State on Thursday, police said, amid a resurgence of deadly clashes between farmers and herders.

At least 17 people were killed when suspected cattle herders attacked communities in central Nigeria's Benue State on Thursday, police said, amid a resurgence of deadly clashes between farmers and herders, Reuters reported.

Years of clashes have disrupted food supplies from north-central Nigeria, a significant agricultural area, according to the Reuters report.

The latest attacks came two days after 11 people were killed in the Otukpo area of Benue and barely a week after gunmen attacked villages and killed more than 50 people in neighbouring Plateau State.

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