A communal clash between Fulani herdsmen and farmers from the Eggon ethnic group has reportedly left not less than 60 people dead in Nasarawa.
The fighting reportedly broke out yesterday, a week after villagers accused the Fulani of stealing their cattle.
Nasarawa police spokesman, Umaru Ismaila, told the Reuters news agency that most of the casualties suffered machetes cuts.
According to Ismaila, most houses have been set ablaze while the town has been deserted by residents.
“The report we have is 60 dead from the clash in Tudun-Ababu village. Some bodies were burned beyond recognition,” Ismaila said.
