"Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 villagers and abducting others, in what marks the latest deadly attack in the conflict-hit region. Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack; some persons were also kidnapped, Wasiu Abiodun, Niger police spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday. Abiodun added that the gunmen stormed Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village at around 4:30pm [15:30 GMT] on Saturday, burning stalls and looting food items."
"The attackers arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, according to the police, pointing to a usual trend where expansive forest reserves act as hideouts for armed gangs. Witnesses said they drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately. Women and children were not spared, Dauda Shakulle, who was wounded while fleeing, told Reuters. There has been no presence of security forces since the attacks began. We are currently recovering corpses."
Gunmen raided Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village, Niger state, killing at least 30 people and abducting others. The attackers arrived from the National Park Forest along Kabe district, burned stalls and looted food items. Witnesses said the assailants drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately, with women and children among the victims. Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun gave the attack time as around 4:30pm on Saturday. No security forces were present during the assault. Niger state has faced repeated violence, including a November abduction of more than 300 schoolchildren and teachers in Borgu local government area.
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