Gunmen attack farmers in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 17 people and wounding about 13 others, according to local accounts cited by multiple outlets. The incident occurs on Friday in the town of Goron Namaye in the Maradun area of Zamfara state. A local official and a resident say the victims are farmers working in their fields when the attackers arrive and carry out the assault. Reports characterize the perpetrators as armed gangs or bandits, reflecting a broader pattern of violence in the region. Several sources note that armed attacks have increased in recent months. No group claims responsibility in the accounts provided. The information is presented as an initial toll, with wording varying slightly across outlets (for example, “at least 17” and “about 13” for the injured), and details remain limited beyond the location, timing, and impact on farmers.
Gunmen kill at least 17 farmers in Zamfara state, Nigeria
Gunmen attack farmers in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 17 people and wounding about 13 others, according to local accounts cited by multiple outlets. The incident occurs on Friday in the town...
- Gunmen kill at least 17 farmers in Goron Namaye, Maradun area of Zamfara state, Nigeria, on Friday.
- About 13 people are reported wounded in the attack.
- The victims are described as working in their fields when the attackers arrive.
- Attacks by armed gangs/bandits have increased in recent months in the region.
- No group is reported to have claimed responsibility.
ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria, a local official and a resident said. The attack occurred on Friday in the town of Goron Namaye in the Maradun area of Zamfara state. No group has claimed responsibility but attacks by armed gangs have increased in recent months. READ: ‘They said they’ll shoot’: Nigerian schoolgirls recount kidnap ordeal “The farmers were working on their lands when the bandits suddenly attacked and killed 17 of them,” Shehu Musa, a resident of Maradun, told The Associated […]...Keep on reading: At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria
2 months agoMore than a dozen farmers have been killed by gunmen in Nigeria, as attacks by armed gangs have increased in recent months.
2 months agoMore than a dozen farmers have been killed by gunmen in Nigeria, as attacks by armed gangs have increased in recent months.
2 months agoGunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria, a local official and a resident said.…
2 months agoGunmen have killed at least 17 farmers and wounded about 13 others in northwestern Nigeria
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