Kano, Nigeria, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Gunmen kill 60 in northwest Nigeria: locals, humanitarian groups

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2026-04-08

Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week, local clergy and humanitarian groups said Wednesday, as the country battles a surge in insecurity in its mostly Muslim north. The attacks, spanning two neighbouring states of Kebbi and Niger, have hit at least 10 villages, according to clergymen and a humanitarian report seen by AFP. According to a situation report citing three local humanitarian......

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