Nigeria's Benue and Plateau states hit by fresh attacks, 27 killed
At least 27 people have been killed in separate attacks on communities in Nigeria's Benue and Plateau states. The fresh assaults, blamed on suspected armed groups, have left residents mourning and demanding urgent government intervention.
At least 27 people have been killed in separate attacks on communities in Nigeria's Benue and Plateau states, in the country's central region. The assaults were blamed on suspected armed groups.
The fresh violence has left residents in deep mourning and prompted urgent calls for government intervention. Similar attacks have recurred frequently in the region in recent years.
Local leaders and civil society groups say the presence of security forces in the area remains insufficient and are demanding stronger protective measures. The incident underscores the persistence of communal violence across Nigeria's Middle Belt.
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