Gunmen in Nigeria’s Zafara state kill 20 people heading to market
A military source confirmed the attack and said 19 people were also wounded.
Gunmen in Nigeria’s Zamfara state have killed at least 20 people, including four soldiers, three policemen, and a Nigerian civil defence corps officer, while ambushing a convoy of traders heading to a market on Saturday afternoon. The attack occurred as the convoy travelled from Gwashi to Nasarawa market in Bukkuyum district. Local resident Musa Danladi, who assisted in retrieving the bodies, reported that 12 civilians were also killed in the ambush.
This incident highlights the ongoing surge in attacks by heavily armed gangs, known as bandits, who have been raiding villages, abducting residents for ransom, and rustling livestock in Northwestern Nigeria. Military and police authorities have confirmed the attack but have not yet provided further comment.
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