Benue State

Dozens dead in farmer-herder violence in Nigeria's 'food basket'

Armed herders are suspects in fresh attack on Umogidi village in Benue state, resulting in the killing of at least 50 people, authorities say.

Farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria leave more than a dozen dead

Cattle herders storm local farming settlement in central Benue State, leaving at least 18 people dead, officials say.

Nigeria’s herder-farmer conflict affects future of thousands of children

With 1,300 dead, the clash between farmers and semi-nomadic herders, mainly from the Fulani ethnic group, have displaced tens of thousands and schools have turned into migrant camps.

Nigeria observes national mourning day for Benue victims

A national day of mourning has been declared in Nigeria on May 28, where people are calling for government intervention to end the violence between farmers and herders.