Thousands have been displaced in central Nigeria as clashes between herders and farmers are ongoing and armed individuals reportedly wreak havoc. The violence erupted on Monday, with an initial death toll of 30, in several villages of Plateau State. It is now estimated at 85.
It is unclear what triggered this week’s attacks but tit-for-tat killings between herders, farmers often spiral into village raids by heavily armed gangs.
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