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Gunmen kill at least 40 people in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International says

Gunmen kill at least 40 people in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International says

Gunmen killed at ​least 40 people in ‌an attack on a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Taraba state on ​Friday afternoon, Amnesty International ​said. A large group of gunmen carried ⁠out the attack on ​Binnari village, police said in ​a statement on Saturday Amnesty International said in a statement that while police ​had earlier confirmed the killing ​of 10 people, more bodies were ‌recovered ⁠later on Saturday The attackers invaded the village with heavy gunfire and looted food items from ​shops, police ​said Northern ⁠Nigeria has experienced a surge in attacks by heavily ​armed criminal ga

Gunmen killed at ​least 40 people in ‌an attack on a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Taraba state on ​Friday afternoon, Amnesty International ​said. A large group of gunmen carried ⁠out the attack on ​Binnari village, police said in ​a statement on Saturday Amnesty International said in a statement that while police ​had earlier confirmed the killing ​of 10 people, more bodies were ‌recovered ⁠later on Saturday The attackers invaded the village with heavy gunfire and looted food items from ​shops, police ​said Northern ⁠Nigeria has experienced a surge in attacks by heavily ​armed criminal gangs, known ​locally ⁠as bandits, who raid villages, abduct residents for ransom and ⁠steal ​livestock

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