No fewer than 55 persons are feared to have been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The invasion and attacks reportedly began during the weekend.
At least 25 bodies were recovered and given a mass burial on Tuesday when journalists and a media assistant to the governor, Bala Dan Abu, visited the affected area. Policemen and soldiers are currently patrolling the area.
“Herdsmen are killing people in Lau, my state,” Governor Darius Ishaku told a newspaper on Tuesday.
The death toll has risen to 55, as more bodies were recovered on Wednesday morning by the locals. The police, however, said the place is calm now.