Key facts
- An armed group killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's Kawel community.
- The attack took place on Sunday in Plateau State.
- Police engaged in gunfire with the armed group.
- Eighteen people were killed at the scene, and two died later in hospital.
- Additional security units have been deployed to the area.
An armed group killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's Kawel community in north-central Plateau State. The attack occurred on Sunday, with police engaging the attackers in a gun battle. Eighteen people were killed at the scene and two later died in hospital. Plateau is one of several Middle Belt states plagued by communal conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. Additional police deployments have been ordered to the area.
