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Five killed in latest Nigerian attacks

Nigeria's bishops say the country's government has done little to quell violence.

Fr. Justine John Dyikuk
Oct 19, 2023
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At least five people were killed Tuesday night in an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria.

The body of a person killed in the Anyiin-Ayilamo village of Nigeria Tuesday night is prepared by locals for burial. Credit: Pillar Media.

The attack took place just after 10 p.m. in the Benue state. Eyewitnesses told The Pillar that assailants stormed the Anyiin-Ayilamo village in the community of Mahanga. They shot two locals before moving to Ayilamo in Tombo ward, where they…

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