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At least 46 people killed in fresh Nigeria attacks

Charred items and smouldering ashes after an earlier attack. [AFP]

Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.

The violence again threw the spotlight on Nigeria's efforts to contain security threats -- efforts that have been strongly criticised by US president Donald Trump.

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