13/03/2014

Herders kill more than 100 in Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria (AP) ? Survivors say dozens of gunmen on motorbikes in northern Nigeria have killed more than 100 villagers in an ongoing conflict over land. They say scores of people are fleeing on foot from four attacked villages about 110 miles (180 kilometers) west of Katsina city. Residents reached by telephone said the attacks began late Tuesday and the latest victims were killed Thursday afternoon. Kabiru Ismail of Maigora village said he counted more than 100 bodies buried in three villages. The village imam said two...
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