Gunmen attack a village in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 50 people
Heavily armed criminal gangs attacked a village in Taraba State, Nigeria, killing at least 50 and looting shops. About 80 people were killed in Binnari, with gunmen arriving on 50 motorcycles.
- Attackers killed at least 50 people in northeastern Nigeria.
- The attackers looted shops and took cash and foodstuffs.
- Armed bandits killed about 80 people in Binnari, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
- Gunmen attacked Binnari town in Taraba State on Friday evening.
- A community leader stated attackers arrived on about fifty motorcycles.
- The Senate called for an urgent security offensive in border communities across Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states.
- The attack occurred in Binnari community in Taraba state.
- Bandits kidnap people for ransom in rural areas of Nigeria.
- Survivors previously reported that the death toll was 20.
- Local sources alleged assailants crossed from neighboring Plateau State into the area.
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