14 killed, 60 kidnapped in assaults in north Nigeria

Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight folks on Sunday and kidnapped at the least 60 others in two communities of northwest Zamfara state, residents and an area conventional chief mentioned, two days after armed males kidnapped dozens from a college within the state.

Elsewhere, within the northeast of the nation suspected Islamist insurgents ambushed a convoy of automobiles below navy escort, killing two troopers and 4 civilians, mentioned a police supply and a motorist who witnessed the assault.

The attackers set hearth to 5 automobiles and drove off with one truck, the witness mentioned.

President Bola Tinubu is but to spell out how he’ll deal with widespread insecurity. His financial reforms, together with the removing of a pricey gas subsidy and liberating the naira forex, have elevated the price of leaving, angering residents.

Residents mentioned gunmen early on Sunday tried to assault a ahead military base in a rural Magami group of Zamfara, however had been repelled. Zamfara is likely one of the states worst affected by kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs recognized regionally as bandits.

The gunmen in three teams attacked the military base and the communities of Magami and Kabasa, mentioned a standard chief who declined to be named for safety causes.

He mentioned 60 folks, largely ladies and kids, had been kidnapped.

“The bandits rode many motorcycles with guns and other weapons (and) were shooting sporadically,” Shuaibu Haruna, a resident of Magami, instructed Reuters by phone.

Four folks had been killed in the course of the assault, mentioned Haruna, who attended their burial.

Isa Mohd from Kabasa group mentioned 4 folks had been additionally killed and dozens of others kidnapped.

Police and military didn’t reply to requests for remark.

Attacks within the northwest are a part of widespread insecurity in Nigeria. Islamist fighters nonetheless perform lethal assaults within the northeast, gangs and separatists assault safety forces and authorities buildings within the southeast, and clashes involving farmers and herders proceed to say lives.

Edited By:

Aishwarya Dakhore

Published On:

Sep 25, 2023