The herding settlements have been deserted, with the herders fleeing the area with their cattle. File
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A state-backed Nigerian militia, operating alongside the military, killed scores of ethnic Fulani herders in a raid, local sources have told AFP.
The herders were killed in an operation that also involved vigilantes from Benin, just across the border from Niger state, after the herders were accused of being informants for the jihadist group Ansaru, the sources said.
Published – May 03, 2026 10:26 pm IST
