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.
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.