According to eyewitnesses and local media, at least 51 villagers’ corpses have been recovered from a rural community in Benue state, central Nigeria.
An armed gang attacked the village of Umogidi, resulting in deaths.
A number of villagers are still missing, according to reports.
Adakole Inalegu Daniel, a community youth leader, told the BBC that residents, including youth groups, were still combing the surrounding bushes for more bodies.
According to reports, armed men stormed the community on Wednesday.
They began at the village market, shooting at anyone they saw.
Residents claim that many of those who fled into the bush were shot and their bodies decapitated.
Despite the presence of security forces in the area, the deadly attacks have not stopped.
Several agrarian communities in Benue state have experienced violent clashes with herders.
Farmers accuse herders of destroying their crops, while herders accuse farmers of attacking their animals.
