Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, says president

President Bola Tinubu. Picture: AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Nigeria’s president has said at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country.

President Bola Tinubu also said he has ordered an investigation over the late Sunday night attack on the Zike community, extending his condolences to the victims and their families.