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Residents say gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining village of Nigeria's Zamfara state

  • Gunmen killed at least 20 people in a gold mining village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, according to residents and Amnesty International.
  • Ismail Hassan, a resident, stated that gunmen opened fire on miners, resulting in over 20 deaths during a firefight.
  • Isah Ibrahim, another resident, reported that 21 bodies were recovered and several people were injured after the attack.
  • Amnesty International noted that the gunmen went house-to-house in Gobirawa Chali, killing more than 20 people.
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The attack took place in Zamfara state, in the north-western part of the country, where criminal groups are operating, and the victims are minors and villagers trying to flee, according to Amnesty International.

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Residents say gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining village of Nigeria's Zamfara state

Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack in a gold mining village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, residents and Amnesty International said.

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The perpetrators "went straight to the gold mine and killed 14 workers on the spot. Subsequently, even more bodies were found"

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At least 26 people were killed on Thursday by armed men in the attack on an artisanal ordeal site in the state of Zamfara, in northwestern Nigeria, said Saturday Amnesty International.

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Daily Post Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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