At Least 55 Killed in Muslim-Christian Clashes in Nigeria

At least 55 people were killed in clashes between Muslim nomads and Christian farming communities in central Nigeria.

According to AFP and local community leaders on the 25th (local time), violent clashes occurred between these groups on the 23rd and 24th in the Mangu area of Plateau State, where a 24-hour curfew had been imposed.

Muslim Fulani nomads attacked the village of Kwahslalek in the area, killing at least 30 Christian farmers, while 25 Muslims died in violent clashes in the center and surrounding areas of Mangu.

The local Red Cross reported that a total of 55 people were killed and more than 100 injured during the two days of violence.

Al Jazeera reported that this is the worst bloodshed since nearly 200 people were killed in a series of armed attacks on Christian villages in Plateau State around December 25 last year.

Plateau, a central highland region, is known as the "middle-belt" area in Nigeria due to its diverse ethnic and religious composition.

Violent clashes have long continued between Muslim nomads from the north and Christian farmers from the south over grazing lands and farmland, which are their livelihoods.

Recently, the clashes between nomads and farming communities have worsened as they have often escalated into village raids by local armed groups known as "bandits," the broadcast added.

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