Over 200 killed in weekend violence in central Nigeria

Above, a general view of Jos, the capital of Plateau State in 2011. More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities last weekend in Plateau State last in weekend. (AFP)

JOS, Nigeria: More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities last weekend in Plateau state, central Nigeria, according to a speech by the governor published on Wednesday.
Simon Lalong told President Muhammadu Buhari after a closed-door meeting on Tuesday night that the clashes, blamed on suspected cattle herders, had left “the painful loss of over 200 people.”