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At least 100 people killed in gunmen attack in Nigeria

At least 45 killed in central Nigeria raid
Officials say at least 45 people have been killed during an overnight attack in central Nigeria's Benue state. Eyewitnesses said the attack was carried out by armed cattle herders and police say they then engaged the attackers in a gun battle.
At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said
At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, Amnesty International says
The attack took place between late Friday and the early hours of Saturday in Yelewata, a community in the Guma area of the state, the rights group said in a Facebook post.
At least 100 people killed in gunmen attack in Nigeria: Rights group
At least 100 people have been killed in a northcentral Nigerian town following an overnight attack by gunmen, as Amnesty International called for the government to end the “almost daily bloodshed in Benue state”.
Benue State: Armed attack in Nigeria’s Yelewata kills over 100
A deadly assault on the rural village of Yelewata in Nigeria’s Benue State has left at least 100 people dead, according to Amnesty International Nigeria, which denounced the carnage as a massacre of chilling proportions.
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 100 in Benue state
The region is known for conflicts between farmers and herders.Gunmen killed at least 100 people in the Yelewata village in Nigeria's Benue state late Friday, Amnesty International Nigeria said. Police spokesperson Udeme Edet from Benue confirmed the attack but did not specify the death toll.
Over 100 People Killed In Horrific Gun Attack On Saturday
Amid a slew of international conflicts going on right now, one new incident has seen over 100 people killed by gun attacks in a small community. According to ABC News, the village of Yelewata in Nigeria was attacked for unknown reasons and the violence was extensive.
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