Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Fulani and Mwaghavul communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State are blaming each other for renewed violence that has claimed over a dozen lives and left many injured in the past week.

The conflict between the two groups, which started in 2023, has worsened with the recent clashes.

The latest crisis reportedly began on Monday when four Mwaghavul women were attacked while gathering firewood in Lightlubang village. One of them was killed in the incident.

Since then, there have been daily reports of gunfire, with both sides claiming to act in self-defense.

The Mwaghavul community accuses Fulani herders of launching consistent attacks on their villages. Lawrence Kyarshik, Director of Public Affairs f...