Gunmen kill dozens in Nigeria’s troubled northwest

The attack took place in Nigeria’s Sokoto’s state, where bandits have been relocating to avoid security operations.

Gunmen have killed dozens in an attack on a village market in northwest Nigeria, government officials said.

The attack took place on Sunday evening in Nigeria’s Sokoto’s state, in the Goronyo district, where bandits have likely been relocating to following security operations in neighbouring areas.

“We’re not sure of the [death toll] figure. But it is 30-something,” Sokoto government spokesman Muhammad Bello said in a statement on Monday.