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Death toll in attacks by suspected cattle herders rises to 56

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APRIL 21, 2025

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.

Local media quoted the governor as citing the figure while visiting the villages in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas (LGAs) that were attacked. Police had earlier put the figure at 17.

Years of clashes have disrupted food supplies from north-central Nigeria, a major agricultural area.

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