Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- Unknown assailants have killed a 13-year-old herder, Abubakar Wada, and 36 cattle during an attack on a village in Fan District of the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

It was also reported that 49 other cattle were stolen during the attack. The young herder was grazing around the Inzon community when the assailants attacked him.

The state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Babayo, confirmed the incident and described it as "barbaric and unprovoked."

"The incident happened in the evening. We have so far counted losses of over 80 cattle because 36 were killed, while 49 are still missing. The attack was carried out by Berom people from Fan district," he ...