Nigerian president confirms over 40 killed in central state attack


By TunjiYang Zhe

ABUJA, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that over 40 people were killed in an attack by a group of unknown gunmen who wreaked havoc in a local community in the country's north-central Plateau State.

The attack occurred late Sunday night when the gunmen stormed the Zike community in the Bassa local government area of Plateau State, shooting indiscriminately at residents, local authorities said.

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