Summary:

• Sixteen people were killed in an attack in Nigeria’s north-central state of Plateau, where clashes between herders and farmers are common, media outlets said on Sunday, citing the Nigerian army.

ABUJA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Some sixteen people have been killed in a clash between herders and farmers in the village of Mushu in northcentral Nigeria, according to media reports on Sunday.

The attack occurred around midnight Saturday and investigation was underway to determine the cause of the bloodshed, said an AFP report citing a Nigerian army officer.

Police and security forces rushed to the scene to prevent further clashes in the area, where ethnic and religious conflicts are common, it said. ■