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Over 200 killed in weekend violence in central Nigeria: governor

Published: 27 Jun 2018 - 12:26 pm | Last Updated: 13 Nov 2021 - 12:47 pm

AFP

Jos, Nigeria: More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities last weekend in Plateau state, central Nigeria, according to a speech by the governor published on Wednesday.

Simon Lalong told President Muhammadu Buhari after a closed-door meeting on Tuesday night that the clashes, blamed on suspected cattle herders, had left "the painful loss of over 200 people".