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Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria

Source: Al Jazeera August 19, 2026 · 2 hours ago

An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.

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Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria

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