Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Six Killed in Nigeria Armed Attack


(MENAFN) A deadly assault by approximately 200 armed militants left at least six people dead in Nigeria's Niger state Sunday, authorities confirmed.

Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, reported that the large-scale coordinated strikes targeted multiple villages throughout the Borgu region. The violence resulted in numerous casualties, with several residents sustaining injuries while others were forcibly taken captive.

The rampage saw attackers torch a local police station alongside multiple residential structures, Abiodun confirmed.

Conflicting casualty figures have emerged, with certain local media outlets reporting the death toll reached 32 victims.

The West African nation remains plagued by escalating violence from heavily armed criminal networks operating across multiple territories. Terror organizations including Boko Haram and ISWAP—the regional affiliate of ISIS (Daesh)—continue launching assaults nationwide.

Abduction-for-profit operations have become endemic across Nigeria, persisting despite capital punishment statutes for such crimes. Criminal syndicates routinely strike rural communities, educational institutions, and highway travelers throughout the country's northern territories, extracting ransom payments from victims' families.

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