Gunmen kill 14 in north central Nigeria attack

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 29, 2023 12:01 am

Abuja, Nigeria: Gunmen have killed 14 people, including an army commander, during an attack in north central Nigeria in the latest deadly violence in the area, officials said on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

The attack happened on Tuesday in the Apa area, Benue State, where tit-for-tat clashes are common between nomadic herders and settled farmers competing for grazing, farm land and water.

Children arrive for an Eid al-fitr prayers at Kara Isheri, Ogun State in southwest Nigeria, on April 21, 2023. Gunmen have killed 14 people, including an army commander, during an attack in north central Nigeria in the latest deadly violence in the area, officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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