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Seventy one people die in week of violence in Nigeria's Benue state

Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked communities on June 7 and 8 killing one person and carted away with 40 cattle. [Photo: Courtesy]

A total of 71 people have been killed in a week of violence in Nigeria’s Benue state, a government spokesman said on Monday.

Most of the clashes were between Muslims cattle herders and Christian farmers.

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