Gunmen kill at least 40 people in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International says
Police said security personnel were deployed after the attack, while residents and Amnesty International reported a higher death toll.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, gunmen attacked Binnari village in Taraba state, Nigeria, killing at least 40 people according to Amnesty International, though police initially confirmed only 10 deaths.
- Northern Nigeria has experienced a surge in attacks by heavily armed criminal gangs known as bandits, who frequently raid villages to abduct residents and steal livestock, establishing a pattern of recurring violence in the region.
- The attackers invaded the village with heavy gunfire and looted food items from shops, police said, while homes were set ablaze during the assault that left residents fleeing and some persons reported missing.
- Amnesty International condemned the attack on Saturday, calling for accountability and urging authorities to demonstrate commitment to protecting lives in the face of systematic violence and impunity.
- Security agencies remain on red alert with joint reinforcement teams comprising police, military and other security forces deployed to the area to prevent further attacks as the full scope of casualties emerges.
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In a statement issued on Saturday, the security authorities in Nigeria said that a large group of armed men had carried out an attack on the village of Benare in Taraba State, north-eastern Nigeria, while Amnesty International stated that the gunmen had killed 40 people.
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At least 20 people were killed as a result of an armed attack on the village of Benare in Taraba State, north-eastern Nigeria, while a number of persons remain missing.
While this part of the country has long been confronted with a jihadist insurgency, it is also plagued by criminal gangs without ideological motivation, which terrorize rural communities.
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