16 people killed in attack in Nigeria: report

The attack occurred in the village of Mushu, AFP said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

The Nigerian army did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Plateau is known as Nigeria's Middle Belt, where inter-communal conflict has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.

In May, fights between farmers and herders in the Plateau state had killed over 100 people.

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