{"id":7481,"date":"2026-01-04T16:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7481"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:33:47","slug":"gunmen-kill-over-30-in-village-raid-abduct-others-in-northern-nigeria-armed-groups-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7481","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill over 30 in village raid, abduct others in northern Nigeria | Armed Groups News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Witnesses say the attackers drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately on the Kasuwan \u2060Daji market in Demo village.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 4 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">4 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria\u2019s Niger state, killing at least 30 villagers and abducting others, in what marks the latest deadly attack in the conflict-hit region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 30 victims lost their lives during the attack; some persons were also kidnapped,\u201d Wasiu Abiodun, Niger police spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Abiodun added that the gunmen stormed Kasuwan \u2060Daji market in Demo village at around 4:30pm [15:30 GMT] on Saturday, \u200bburning stalls and looting food items.<\/p>\n<p>Such attacks are all too common in Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous country, where dozens of rogue gangs \u2013 locally known as \u201cbandits\u201d \u2013 often target remote communities with limited security and government presence.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said \u200dthey drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately. \u201cWomen and children were not spared,\u201d Dauda Shakulle, who was wounded while fleeing, told Reuters. \u201cThere has been \u200bno presence of security forces since the attacks \u200cbegan. We are currently recovering corpses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Niger state\u2019s Borgu local government area was also the site of another attack in November, when more than 300 schoolchildren and their teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school. Those \u200cvictims were released after nearly a \u2060month in captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Niger state has been one of the hardest hit by violence in recent months. Security forces \u200chave struggled to contain the violence despite ongoing operations.<\/p>\n<p>United States President Donald Trump threatened military action over what he described as targeted killings of Nigeria\u2019s Christians, a narrative\u00a0rejected\u00a0by the Nigerian government, which says Muslims are the majority victims of attacks by armed groups.<\/p>\n<p>The US, in cooperation with Nigeria, conducted air attacks against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day on December 25, following Trump\u2019s pledge to take action on what he called a \u201cChristian genocide\u201d in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, \u2060at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and \u200bdeadly strike \u200cagainst ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,\u201d \u200cTrump said in a post on his Truth Social platform the day of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s assertions echo claims that have gained traction among right-wing and Christian evangelical circles in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witnesses say the attackers drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately on the Kasuwan \u2060Daji market in Demo village. 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