56 killed in Nigeria shooting, AFP reports

Gunmen kill at least 56 people in central Nigeria

Attacks believed to have been carried out by nomadic cattle herders killed at least 56 people in central Nigeria in one night, the Benue state governor's office said Saturday. Competition over land use has long been a source of tension between largely Muslim pastoralists and largely Christian farmers.

In Nigeria, fighting for land and scarce resources continues to result in fighting between Muslim shepherds and Christian farmers. In an attack, at least 56 people are killed on Good Friday night. Governor Alia "probably blames herdsmen for the massacre.

Nigeria: Death toll rises sharply in attacks in Benue state

At least 56 people were killed in attacks in Nigeria's central Benue state, sharply revising a previous toll of 17.

56 killed in Nigeria shooting, AFP reports

Gunmen killed 56 people in central Nigeria, AFP reported on Saturday, citing the governor's office.

Death toll in Nigeria attacks by herders rises to 56

LAGOS - The death toll in attacks by suspected cattle herders on communities in central Nigeria's Benue State has risen to 56, Governor Hyacinth Alia said on Saturday, underscoring a resurgence of such deadly clashes in Africa's most populous nation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gunmen kill 56 people in Nigeria

Gunmen killed 56 people in central Nigeria, AFP reported on Saturday, citing the governor's office.AFP did not