Over 25 people were killed over Easter weekend during several attacks in Nigeria, with 17 victims reportedly dying on Saturday alone.
The attacks took place in northern Nigeria with an estimated total of 26 dead, according to a report from the Associated Press, citing Nigerian military and local officials.
The 17 individuals who were killed on Saturday died after armed men attacked the Mbalom community in the Gwer West area of Nigeria’s north-central Benue State.
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Benue State Gov. Hyacinth Alia confirmed the deaths on Sunday. A local resident, Tarhana Samson, said the attacks were “devastating.”
“The rainy season is coming, and this is when people are preparing to go to their farms. How do they do that now?” he asked.
There was yet another attack on Easter Saturday against a police headquarters in Borno State.
Borno Police Public Relations Officer Kenneth Daso told The Associated Press that the assault resulted
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