US EditionNigeria: Katsina Massacre - 20 Burnt Bodies Discovered As Death Toll Rises to 50
Armed bandits executed a coordinated reprisal during early morning prayers, killing 50 including 30 worshippers and burning 20 alive, with dozens abducted in multiple villages, officials said.
- Last week, at least 50 people were killed in Malumfashi Local Government Area, Katsina State, with 30 worshippers shot and 20 burned alive during dawn prayers, lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim said.
- Some officials blame reprisal after earlier clashes, noting some bandit factions returned in retaliation and locals say attackers exploit peace deals to regroup and strike during early morning prayers.
- Gunmen on motorbikes swept through Gidan Adamu Mantau, Unguwar Yar Mai Dabo, Makera and Burdigau at dawn, torching 20 homes and abducting dozens; police and soldiers arrived hours later while the Nigerian Air Force disrupted abductions with an airstrike.
- Acting Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe met Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa on Wednesday to seek stronger military support, while Secretary Abdullahi Garba Faskari led condolences to families of about 60 people abducted.
- The incident adds to a broader wave of rural violence that terrorises farming communities in Nigeria's north-western and north-central regions, where thousands have died and tens of thousands fled in recent years; the northeast Boko Haram conflict has killed 35,000 and displaced more than 2 million, with an attack last month killing 150.
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Yeni ŞafakDeath toll from Nigeria’s mosque attack rises to 50, with another 60 abducted
30 worshippers were shot dead and another 20 burned alive during Tuesday morning's attack in Unguwan Mantau area of Katsina State, say officials - Anadolu Ajansı
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