Gunmen Attack Nigerian University, 13 Dead

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. Gunman hit a university community in Nigeria's Central Plateau State on Sunday night, leaving at least 13 people dead. This attack in the Gari-Yawai area of Anguan Rukuba District marks the latest flare-up in a region torn by violence. These clashes often get labeled as fights between Muslim-Falani herders and Christian farmers, but experts point to bigger issues like climate change. And shrinking land for crops, pushing folks into conflict, cutting across ethnic lines. Residents describe the gunman opening fire on anyone in sight during the evening hours, turning a normal night into chaos. Local leaders counted the dead and rushed the wounded to hospitals. The Plateau State government slapped a 48-hour curfew on the district and called the attackers unknown. The University of Jose, shut down exams, set to start Monday to keep students safe. As tensions simmer in Nigeria's middle belt, this violence echoes wider worries, including

1:03U.S. concerns over attacks on Christians that the government pushes back against, leaving communities on edge for what's next.