Christian villages in Nigeria reeling after Christmas attacks leave nearly 200 dead

Catholic and Nigerian leaders are demanding government action as Christian villages in the central Nigerian state of Plateau are reeling from a series of Christmas weekend attacks that left nearly 200 Christian Nigerians dead. 

Photos obtained by CNA show victims of the attacks being buried in mass graves, underscoring the scale of the bloodshed. 

“This indeed has been a gory Christmas for us,” Plateau governor Caleb Mutfwang said in a Tuesday statement that noted the attacks were “well-coordinated” and carried out using “heavy weapons.”