Jos Plateau, Nigeria, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - Gunmen kill at least 15 in central Nigeria: local sources

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Gunmen Wednesday killed at least 15 people and injured several others, according to a security report and local sources, in the latest case of violence plaguing central Nigeria's Benue state. Benue state is part of Nigeria's so-called Middle Belt region, which has seen clashes between farmers and herders over land and natural resources, as well as kidnapping for ransom by armed criminals known locally as "bandits". A security report prepared for......

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