At least 113 people killed in attacks in central Nigeria

At least 160 people have been killed and more than 300 wounded in Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages on Monday. It marks a sharp rise from the initial figure of deaths in a clash between herders and farmers in Mushu, in the Bokkos region.

A provisional toll by the local Red Cross reported 104 deaths in 18 villages in the Bokkos region. At least 50 people were also reported dead in several villages in the Barkin Ladi area. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May when more than 100 were killed in farmer-herder clashes. Armed attacks have been a major security threat in Nigeria's northern and central regions, leading to deaths and kidnappings.