Dozens killed and abducted in central Nigeria
By France24
12 April 2022 |
11:58 am
At least 50 people have been killed and dozens abducted by gunmen in Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a community leader said on Monday. It is the latest in a spate of attacks by armed gangs in central and northern parts of Africa's most populous nation.
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