The Plateau State government on Wednesday, revealed that gunmen have killed at least 12 people in an attack on a village in the West African country.
One of the residence of the community, Bernard Matur, said the gunmen attacked Maikatako village, in Plateau state, on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people.
The attack is the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land resources in the country.
Governor Simon Bako Lalong said 11 people were killed in the attack. He added that the rising incidence of attacks and destruction of farm crops, livestock, and other properties within the state was becoming worrisome and needed to be checked.
Since the early 2000s, Plateau State has been at the centre of ethnic conflicts with violence between farmers and pastoralists has become increasingly common in recent years in Nigeria.
The state consists of more than 40 ethnolinguistic groups, some of which are: Berom, Afizere, Amo, Anaguta, Aten, Bogghom, Buji, Challa, Chip, Fier, Gashish, Goemai, Irigwe, Jarawa, Jukun, Kofyar, Montol, Mushere, Mupun, Mwaghavul, Ngas, Piapung, Pyem, Ron-Kulere, Bache, Talet, Tarok, Youm and Fulani/Kanuri in Wase.