Armed attack in Nigeria: 11 dead

Armed attack in Nigeria: 11 dead

19.05.2026 00:20

In a brutal raid by armed gang members in the Bakori area of Katsina State, Nigeria, 11 people, including a local security guard and a pregnant woman, lost their lives. The attackers, who injured many civilians, set villagers' homes ablaze and fled after looting food supplies and cattle.

In the West African country of Nigeria, armed gang members carried out an attack in the Bakori area of Katsina state.

11 PEOPLE KILLED, LIVESTOCK LOOTED

In the attack, 11 people, including a local security guard and a pregnant woman, lost their lives, and many others were injured. In the assault, where many houses were set on fire, cattle and food supplies were looted.

Nigeria has long been subjected to attacks by armed gangs as well as the terrorist organizations Boko Haram and the West African branch of ISIS, ISWAP, in various parts of the country.

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