Gunmen shattered the dawn silence in Nigeria’s central belt, leaving fourteen villagers dead in a sudden, brutal assault.
The bloodshed devastated Efeyi village in the Otukpo area, wounding several other residents during the chaotic Tuesday morning raid.
Local council chairman Maxwell Ogiri blamed a Fulani militia for launching the unprovoked, lethal attack on the sleeping community.
This latest surge of violence highlights deep-seated animosities rooted in bitter land and resource disputes across the volatile region.
Nomadic herders from the Muslim north and Christian farmers have engaged in a devastating cycle of retaliatory skirmishes.
Fierce clashes frequently erupt when livestock destroy valuable agricultural yields, prompting severe and bloody reprisals from both factions.
Fulani associations have previously denied involvement in similar raids, and no organization has claimed responsibility for this incident.
State police spokesperson Udeme Edet confirmed that security forces have deployed to secure the area and investigate the crime.
