Bomb explodes in Nigeria, at least 50 dead

Bomb explodes in Nigeria, at least 50 dead

Fajarasia.id – A bomb exploded in central Nigeria on Wednesday (25 January 2023), killing dozens of ranchers and people, a senior government official and a spokesman for the country’s ranchers said.

The incident occurred on Tuesday night (24 January 2023) between the states of Nasarawa and Benue in north-central Nigeria.

Tasi’u Suleman, spokesman for the Miyetti Allah Nigerian Cattle Breeders Association, said a group of Fulani pastoralists had taken cattle from Benue to Nasarawa where authorities confiscated the animals for violating a grazing ban. Then an explosion occurred and the area was shocked.

“At least about 54 people died instantly. There are countless injuries,” said Sleman, quoted by Reuters. Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Soule told reporters that the blast was the cause of death, although he did not give a death toll.

He did not say who was believed to be behind the blast, but said he met with security officials “to ensure we continue to defuse tensions” that the incident may have caused. rice field.

Central-North Nigeria, also known as the Middle Belt, is a region prone to violence resulting from clashes between Fulani herders and farmers, most of whom are Christians. This violence is often described as ethnic and religious conflict.

But experts say population growth and climate change have expanded agricultural land, leaving less land for pastoralists to graze. A spokesman for Governor Abu Bakar Radan told Reuters news agency that a grand funeral for those killed would be held Wednesday morning.****

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