Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says

None spared in Nigeria gun, machete massacre: survivors

People were hacked to death with machetes. Gunfire erupted everywhere, seemingly at random. No one was spared, including a nine-month-old baby.

Over 50 Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria on Palm Sunday

Baptist pastor: “We obey the law as Christians, but I ask — how did the Fulani get guns, and we don’t? The government failed to protect us. If the Nigerian constitution allowed us to own guns, we would defend ourselves.” The post Over 50 Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria on Palm Sunday first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

At least 7 killed in attack in north-central Nigeria

More than 20 people wounded, with many houses burnt - Anadolu Ajansı

Muslim Gunmen Massacre at Least 40 Christians in Nigeria on Palm Sunday, 113 Killed Since March

At least 40 people were killed in a brutal attack on a Christian farming community in north-central Nigeria.

Nigeria: 40 Killed in Midnight Attack On Plateau Community

This comes less than two weeks after terrorists killed at least 52 people in the same local government area. Despite the promise by the federal government to end the senseless killings and unrest in Plateau, violence continues unabated with attacks and reprisals.

Attack by Gunmen Leaves at Least 40 People Dead in Nigeria, the Country’s President Says

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in an increasing wave of violence in the West African country.