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Nigerian Herder-Farmer Clashes Leave 17 Dead in Central Benue State Attacks

At least 17 people have been killed in a pair of attacks by suspected nomadic cattle herders in central Nigeria's Benue State.

Nigerian Herder-Farmer Clashes Leave 17 Dead in Central Benue State Attacks
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At least 17 people are reported to have been killed as suspected nomadic cattle herders carried out twin attacks in central Nigeria's Benue State, according to police spokesperson Anene Sewuese Catherine. The attacks left many injured and displaced residents. Authorities have vowed to investigate the incident and bring perpetrators to justice. The killings are part of a long-standing feud between herder-farmers in the region.

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