Kano, Nigeria, Oct 28, 2026 (AFP) - Toll in Nigeria gang attack rises to 62: emergency services

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2026-10-28

The death toll from an attack by criminal gangs on a Nigerian town last week has jumped to 62 after more bodies were recovered, Nigerian emergency services said Wednesday. Thousands were also displaced by the violence, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Gunmen from a suspected bandit gang on motorcycles swarmed Binnari, in the northeastern Taraba state shortly after Friday prayers, killing dozens and looting stores. Whi......

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