Kano, Nigeria, Aug 19, 2025 (AFP) - 'Bandits' kill 13 in Nigeria despite recent peace deals

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2025-08-20

Gunmen in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state killed 13 people at a mosque Tuesday, according to a report produced for the UN and seen by AFP, despite recent peace deals meant to stem such attacks. Gangs locally known as "bandits" have for years preyed on rural communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, kidnapping residents for ransom and burning homes after looting them. With security forces unable to defeat them militarily, a......

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