Herdsmen Kill 100 in Central Nigeria Attacks

Nigerian officials say gunmen have killed more than 100 people in attacks on three villages in central Kaduna state, an area where disputes over land, religion and ethnicity often erupt into violence. Police confirmed the raids by about 40 Fulani herdsman armed with guns and machetes late Friday and early Saturday on the villages of Angwan Sankwai, Angwan Gata and Chenshyi. A Kaduna state lawmaker said some of the victims "were shot and burnt in their homes, while others were...

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