A series of attacks over the weekend in Plateau State, central part of the country Nigeriawhich killed at least 113 people, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common.

It is the worst outbreak of violence in the Plateau since May, when attacks between farmers and herders killed more than 100 people.

On Sunday, the AFP news agency, citing the army Nigerianot to mention that the latest attacks killed 16 people.

Acting Chairman of Bokko Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, Monday Kassa, said the attacks on Saturday and Sunday left 113 people dead.

“The attacks were well coordinated. At least 20 different settlements were attacked by bandits,” he said. “We found 113 bodies in these communities. “We treated more than 300 wounded.”

Kassa did not specify who was responsible for the attacks, adding that the wounded were taken to hospital. A police spokesman could not be reached for comment.

Plateau is one of the inland states Nigeria with ethnic and religious diversity, where inter-communal conflicts have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.

The violence is often portrayed as an ethno-religious conflict between Muslim herders and predominantly Christian farmers. However, climate change and agricultural expansion are also important factors. (Reuters).