US Condemns Killings In Plateau
NEWS DIGEST – The United States has condemned the killing of at least 86 persons in Plateau state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
In a statement by the Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Heather Nauert, she said the perpetrators of the attacks should be brought to justice.
“The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing of civilians and destruction of property in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region over the weekend,” she said in a statement.
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“We are concerned by the recent increase in armed violence against civilians and call on all political and community leaders to lend their voices to peace and to work together to find lasting solutions to these rural conflicts.
“We join President Buhari and others in sending our deepest condolences to the affected communities, and in the desire to see the perpetrators brought to justice and to prevent further violence.”
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