Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Gunmen kill 48 in northwest Nigeria attacks: local official

Nigeria

Gunmen attacked three towns in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state on Sunday, killing at least 48 people, according to a local official and residents. Criminal gangs have terrorised northwest and central Nigeria for years, raiding and looting towns, stealing cattle, and kidnapping residents for ransom. “A total of 48 people were killed by the bandits in … Read more

Nigeria struggles to tame banditry ravaging northwest

Nigeria

When dozens of gunmen raided Abubakar Aliyu’s village in vital Nigeria two weeks in the past, they stormed in on motorbikes, every wearing one or attackers who opened fire and chased down residents. By the time security forces arrived, more than one hundred villagers have been useless and ratings of homes were destroyed after gunmen … Read more