Gunmen kill at least 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the United Nations and seen by news agencies. The report says the victims were traveling along a highway late on Sunday when they were ambushed by an armed group locally described as “bandits.” It states that the attackers killed 30 individuals, including civilians, hunters, and a community protection guard. The reports also describe the incident as occurring in the context of ongoing insecurity in the region, where armed groups carry out attacks on travellers. No further details about the attackers’ identities, the exact location of the ambush, or any arrests were provided in the accounts summarized. The UN-linked report is the main source of the figures and victim categories cited. The incident is reported as a significant mass-casualty attack in Zamfara, underscoring persistent security challenges in Nigeria’s northwest.
Gunmen kill at least 30 people in Zamfara, Nigeria, security report says
Gunmen kill at least 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the United Nations and seen by news agencies. The report says the victims were trave...
- At least 30 people are killed in Zamfara state, Nigeria, according to a UN-linked security report.
- The victims are travelling along a highway late on Sunday when they are ambushed.
- The armed group is referred to locally as “bandits.”
- The report says victims include civilians, hunters, and a community protection guard.
- No additional information on perpetrators or arrests is reported in the cited accounts.
KANO, Nigeria — Gunmen killed at least 30 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the U.N. and seen by AFP on Monday. The victims were traveling along a highway late on Sunday when they were ambushed by an armed group referred to locally as "bandits," who killed "30 individuals, including civilians, hunters and a community protection guard," the report said.
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