"Gunmen invaded the villages of Bagna and Erena on Tuesday, Niger state police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. Abiodun put the death toll at three: two community guards and a driver. But several local sources, including residents, a health facility and a community organizing group, reported to the media the far higher death toll of 20."
"Residents said the attackers operated for several hours, overwhelming security forces. 'They came on motorbikes and began shooting. It was a surprise attack, because it was in the early hours of the morning,' the Associated Press news agency quoted Jibrin Isah, who lives in Erena, as saying."
"Local clergy told the French AFP news agency on Wednesday that over 40 people were killed across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week alone, starting late on Sunday. At least nine villages in Kebbi and Niger states were affected."
In Nigeria's Niger state, armed men attacked the villages of Bagna and Erena, resulting in at least 20 deaths according to local sources. The police reported only three fatalities, but residents and humanitarian groups indicated a much higher toll. The attackers, believed to be part of local jihadist groups, operated for hours, overwhelming security forces and destroying homes. This incident is part of a larger pattern of violence in the region, where over 40 people have reportedly been killed in recent days across multiple villages.
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