Gunmen kill over 30 in village raid, abduct others in northern Nigeria

Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, killing at least 30 villagers and abducting others, in what marks the latest deadly attack in the conflict-hit region.

“Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack; some persons were also kidnapped,” Wasiu Abiodun, Niger police spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday.

Abiodun added that the gunmen stormed Kasuwan ⁠Daji market in Demo village at around 4:30pm [15:30 GMT] on Saturday, burning stalls and looting food items.

Such attacks are all too common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, where dozens of rogue gangs – locally known as “bandits” – often target remote communities with limited security and government presence.

The attackers arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs.

Witnesses said ‍they drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately. “Women and children were not spared,” Dauda Shakulle, who was wounded while fleeing, told Reuters. Read more....

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