MBABANE:Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, killing at least thirty (30) villagers and abducting others in what marks the latest deadly attack in the conflict-hit region, Aljazeera reported.
“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.
Gunmen kill over thirty (30) in village raid, abduct others in northern Nigeria.