A night attack on a community in Nigeria ’s north-central region left at least 20 people dead, residents and authorities said.
The attack occurred on Sunday night in Gari Ya Waye community in the Jos North area of Plateau state, Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the state commissioner for information, said in a statement.
The state government imposed a 48-hour curfew to prevent further attacks, Ramnap said.
Attacks in Plateau State are part of a long-running cycle of violence in north-central Nigeria, where disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes. Criminal gangs are also active.
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Gunmen Kill at Least 20 in Nighttime Attack in Nigeria
03/30/2026
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