Nigerian president orders crackdown on gangs after 150 killed in conflict-hit north

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of a weekend attack that killed at least 150 people in the country’s northcentral, as he faces growing pressure over a worsening security crisis.

Tinubu visited Benue State, the site of the recent deadly attacks, seeking to calm tensions and promise justice for the victims. “We will restore peace, rebuild, and bring the perpetrators to…