"Gunmen killed at least 50 people and abducted women and children in an overnight assault on a village in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara State, authorities and residents said. The attack started late on Thursday night and continued into Friday morning in Tungan Dutse village in the Bukkuyum area of Zamfara when armed men arrived on motorcycles and began setting fire to buildings and abducting residents."
"Residents say warning signs were visible before the attack. Abdullahi Sani, 41, said villagers alerted security forces after spotting more than 150 motorcycles carrying armed men a day earlier, but no action was taken. No one slept yesterday; we are all in pain, Sani said, adding that three members of his family were killed in the attack. Residents carry their belongings as they flee after an attack in Woro, Kwara State, in western Nigeria on February 5, 2026 [Light Oriye Tamunotonye/AFP]"
At least 50 people were killed and multiple women and children were abducted during an overnight assault on Tungan Dutse village in Bukkuyum, Zamfara State, when armed men on motorcycles burned buildings and seized residents. Local officials are compiling lists of missing and the number of abducted remains unclear. Villagers reported spotting more than 150 motorcycles a day earlier and informed security forces, but no action was taken. Families reported multiple fatalities and civilians fled with belongings. Northern and western Nigeria continue to face overlapping threats from armed criminal gangs and rebel fighters, with recent raids in nearby states causing dozens more deaths and prompting increased international security cooperation.
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