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Clashes in Nigeria between farmers and herders leave 86 dead

Nigeria has seen decades of intermittent violence between Berom farmers and Fulani herders [File picture]

At least 86 people have died in central Nigeria after violent clashes broke out between farmers and cattle herders, police in Plateau state said.

Some reports say fighting began on Thursday when ethnic Berom farmers attacked Fulani herders, killing five of them.

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