{"id":12245,"date":"2026-02-15T05:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12245"},"modified":"2026-02-15T05:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:52:03","slug":"gunmen-kill-at-least-32-people-in-northern-nigeria-residents-say-gun-violence-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12245","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say | Gun Violence News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">4 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Gunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and abducting several more, according to witnesses and local police.<\/p>\n<p>The raids on Saturday in the Borgu area of Niger State came amid a complex security crisis in northern Nigeria, featuring armed groups affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) as well as gangs that abduct people for ransom money.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">Wasiu Abiodun, \u200cthe Niger State police spokesperson, confirmed the attack in one of the villages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cSuspected bandits invaded Tunga-Makeri village,\u201d he said. \u201cSix persons lost their lives, some houses were also set ablaze, and a yet-to-be ascertained number of persons were abducted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">He added that the assailants had moved on to Konkoso village, while details of other attacks remained unclear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">Jeremiah Timothy, a resident of Konkoso, told the Reuters news agency that the attack on \u2060his village began in the early hours with sporadic gunfire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cAt least 26 people were killed so far in the village after they set the police station ablaze,\u201d said Timothy, adding that the \u2060attackers entered Konkoso around 6am (05:00 GMT), shooting indiscriminately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">He said residents heard military jets flying overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi Adamu, another resident of Konkoso, said 26 people were killed. \u201cThey were operating freely without the presence of any security,\u201d he told The Associated Press news agency.<\/p>\n<p>The AFP news agency, citing an unnamed humanitarian source, put the death toll in Konkoso at 38. The source said the victims were shot dead or had their throats slit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">Most of the homes in the village were burned down, and apart from those already counted as dead, \u201cother bodies are being recovered\u201d, the source told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The agency cited a Konkoso resident as saying that the gunmen had killed his nephew and abducted four women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cAfter Konkoso, they went to Pissa, where they set a police station on fire and killed one person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cAt the moment, many people are missing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The AP also reported an attack in Pissa, without providing details.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks in Niger State followed a deadly attack by armed fighters earlier this month in neighbouring Kwara and Katsina states that killed nearly 200 people.<\/p>\n<p>The border between Niger and Kwara states is home to the Kainji Forest, a known haven for bandits and fighters, including from the armed group Boko Haram. Last October, the al-Qaeda affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) also claimed responsibility for its first attack on Nigerian soil, near Woro, in Kwara State.<\/p>\n<p>Religious and community leaders from the Borgu area in Niger State last week called on President Bola Tinubu to establish a military base in the area to put an end to the recurring attacks, Nigerian media reported.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria is also under pressure to restore security since United States President Donald Trump accused \u200cit last year of failing to protect Christians.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities, however, denied that there is systematic persecution of Christians, while independent experts say Nigeria\u2019s security crises kill both Christians and Muslims, often without distinction.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s government, meanwhile, has stepped up cooperation with Washington to improve security, and in December, the US military carried out air strikes in Sokoto State, targeting what Washington said were armed fighters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens. 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