Gunmen Kill at Least 10 Villagers and Loot Shops in Northeast Nigeria

Unknown gunmen have raided a remote village in the northeast Nigerian state of Taraba, killing at least 10 people, looting shops and setting houses ablaze, police say.

Gunmen Kill at Least 10 Villagers and Loot Shops in Northeast Nigeria

TL;DR

  • At least 10 people were killed in a raid on Binnari village in Taraba state, Nigeria.
  • Gunmen on motorcycles looted shops, stole cash and provisions, and set houses on fire.
  • Eyewitnesses and an NGO suggest the death toll could be as high as 50.
  • Police are searching for more casualties in the surrounding bush.
  • Amnesty International has criticized Nigerian authorities for failing to protect rural communities from such attacks.