Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

NNA -nbsp;The death toll following clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria#39;s Plateau State has jumped from 30 to 85, a local official said Thursday.

Following the attacks on Monday in Mangu district, quot;85 bodies (were) recovered,quot; the chairman of the local government council Daput Minister Daniel told AFP.

He said some people were wounded, without giving a number, while quot;several houses have been destroyed and many people are now displaced.quot;

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) also said quot;thousands of people were moving on the roadquot; following the attacks. — AFP

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