Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in west Nigeria attack, says Red Cross
Government blamed ‘terrorist cells’ after gunmen invaded Woro village in one of country’s deadliest attacks of recent monthsGunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state...
By Agence France-Presse in Jos · The Guardian World
Government blamed ‘terrorist cells’ after gunmen invaded Woro village in one of country’s deadliest attacks of recent months Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state in western Nigeria, a Red Cross official has said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has been plagued by interlinked security crises. Armed gangs known locally as bandits who loot villages and kidnap for ransom operate in swathes of the country, while jihadist groups are active in the north-east and north-west. Intercommunal violence is also prevalent in the central states. Continue reading...