By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight people on Sunday and abducted at least 60 others in two communities of ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSWatch onMAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight people on Sunday and abducted at least 60 others in two communities of northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said, two days after armed men kidnapped dozens from a university in the state.
President Bola Tinubu is yet to spell out how he will tackle widespread insecurity. His economic reforms, including the removal of a costly fuel subsidy and freeing the naira currency, have increased the cost of leaving, angering citizens. The gunmen had divided themselves in three groups, the one that attacked the army base and two others who attacked Magami and nearby Kabasa community, said a traditional leader who declined to be named for security reasons."The bandits rode many motorcycles with guns and other weapons were shooting sporadically," Shuaibu Haruna, a resident of Magami, told Reuters by telephone.Isa Mohd from Kabasa community said four people were also killed and dozens of others kidnapped.
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