President Muhammadu Buhari has
ordered an investigation into communal clashes, which have left hundreds dead
in central Benue state.
President Buhari expressed shock at
the past week's violence between herdsmen from the Fulani ethnic group and
local farmers.
Benue has a
history of violent attacks between herdsmen and farmers. Several thousand
people have been displaced. The clashes are often linked to cattle raiding.
Activist took to social media using hashtags like FreeAgatu to create awareness
for the violence.
The president
called for unity among Nigerians, saying: "There should not be any reason
why Nigerians of any group or tongue cannot now reside with one another."
The communal violence in central
Nigeria is not connected to the six-year insurgency by Islamist militant group
Boko Haram in the country's North-east.
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