Nigeria's Plateau State Violence Escalates: Over 40 Dead, 100 Injured

Ongoing clashes between Fulani herders and Mwagaful farmers in Mangu town result in widespread destruction despite imposed curfew.

At least 43 people have been killed and over 100 injured in two days of violent clashes in Mangu town, Plateau state, Nigeria, with the search for bodies still ongoing.
The violence, sparked by a dispute over cattle, has resulted in the destruction of about 100 houses, seven mosques, and four churches.
The clashes are part of an ongoing conflict between the Muslim Fulani herders and the Christian Mwagaful farmers, exacerbated by ethnic and religious tensions, land disputes, and the effects of climate change.
A 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government has failed to halt the violence, with accusations that deployed soldiers did not intervene in the suburbs where the attacks continued.
Two camps for displaced people have been set up in Mangu town, accommodating about 1,500 people.