On the 13th local time, police in Benue State in central Nigeria said that a community in the state was attacked by militants on the 12th, resulting in 8 deaths. Benue State Police said a group of unidentified militants stormed the community and opened fire on residents, killing 5 adults and 3 children before escaping into nearby woods. Currently, the motive for the attack is unclear, and the police have launched an investigation into this. Benue State is one of Nigeria's important food-producing regions. For a long time, local farmers and herders frequently clashed over resources such as land and water sources.

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