Tag Archives: central nigeria

At least 30 people have been killed and several wounded in three days of attacks by armed gangs on farmers in Benue state, central Nigeria. Hundreds of armed men stormed the communitie,opening fire on farmers and residents, reports said. 30 people were killed and the wounding of several others in …

At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …

Rights organization Amnesty International has reacted after a raid by suspected Islamists in the village of Kuchi in Niger state, central Nigeria. The raid occured on Friday and resulted in the deaths of 10 people and the kidnapping of 160 others, mostly women and children. Amnesty International expressed “deep concern” …

At least 40 people have been killed in two armed attacks in central Nigeria, the country’s authorities announced. “The armed attacks had been carried out against villages surrounding a mining area,” according to Udu al-Umma, Governor of Plateau State. He added that at least 40 people were killed as a …

At least 160 people were killed and over 300 injured when bandits attacked and set fire to several villages in central Nigeria. “The victims were killed in attacks carried out by the armed groups in several villages,” according to reports. “113 bodies have been recovered and in addition to those …

A truck overloaded with food items and more than 200 people crashed, killing 25 passengers and injuring dozens of others in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, according to reports. “The truck was on its way to Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in Takalafia village in Niger’s Magama district,” …