WORLD WATCH MONITOR | 062818
In central Nigeria, clashes between predominantly Christian farmers and mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen reached another peak in Plateau over the weekend, as suspected herdsmen went on a killing spree in a dozen villages, leaving scores dead.
Early reports suggested that 86 people were killed, but local sources contacted by World Watch Monitor said as many as 200 had been killed by Sunday evening in the violence, which began on Thursday. Some fear that the toll may be even higher, as more bodies are yet to be recovered, while others were burned beyond recognition.