"Gunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and abducting several more, according to witnesses and local police. The raids on Saturday in the Borgu area of Niger State came amid a complex security crisis in northern Nigeria, featuring armed groups affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) as well as gangs that abduct people for ransom money."
"Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State police spokesperson, confirmed the attack in one of the villages. Suspected bandits invaded Tunga-Makeri village, he said. Six persons lost their lives, some houses were also set ablaze, and a yet-to-be ascertained number of persons were abducted. He added that the assailants had moved on to Konkoso village, while details of other attacks remained unclear."
"Jeremiah Timothy, a resident of Konkoso, told the Reuters news agency that the attack on his village began in the early hours with sporadic gunfire. At least 26 people were killed so far in the village after they set the police station ablaze, said Timothy, adding that the attackers entered Konkoso around 6am (05:00 GMT), shooting indiscriminately. He said residents heard military jets flying overhead."
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked three villages in the Borgu area of Niger State, killing at least 32 people and abducting several others. The raids included an invasion of Tunga-Makeri where six people were killed and houses burned, and a larger assault on Konkoso where attackers set the police station ablaze and carried out indiscriminate shootings. Reports indicate between 26 and 38 deaths in Konkoso, with some victims shot or having their throats slit, and additional bodies still being recovered. Residents reported hearing military jets overhead. The violence occurred amid a complex northern Nigeria security crisis involving ISIL-affiliated fighters and ransom-seeking gangs.
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