Nigeria, March 14 -- At least 15 villagers were killed on Friday when terrorists opened fire on residents harvesting cashew nuts in Ojantele community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.

Daily Trust reported that residents said the victims had gone to gather fallen cashew nuts in the farm after an overnight rainfall when the attackers struck.

Witnesses who spoke anonymously for security reasons said the victims, mostly women and youths from nearby communities, including Asaba and Akpete, were harvesting cashew nuts in the Ogbaulu area when the terrorists suddenly began shooting.

A resident who spoke to journalists in Makurdi by telephone said the attackers shot indiscriminately at the villagers.

"At least 15 bodies have been ...