Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to a wave of killings in the central Benue state.

It is believed that more than 200 people have died in a series of attacks across various communities in the last few days alone.

Tinubu described the killings as "inhuman and anti-progress". He was speaking after hundreds stormed the streets of the state capital Makurdi to protest against the killings.

Authorities say thousands have been forced to flee their homes.

This is not a new problem but it has escalated recently.