GARI YA WAYE COMMUNITY, JOS NORTH AREA, PLATEAU STATE — Gunmen attacked the Gari Ya Waye community in Jos North, Plateau state, Nigeria, on Sunday night, killing at least 20 people and injuring others.

The state government imposed a 48-hour curfew to prevent further attacks. Residents reported that gunmen on motorbikes fired sporadically into the community. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Plateau state has experienced repeated violence tied to land and grazing disputes and criminal gangs. Disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes in north-central Nigeria.