Zamfara: Bandits kill 14 gold miners in broad daylight attack

The perpetrators "went straight to the gold mine and killed 14 workers on the spot. Subsequently, even more bodies were found"

Gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining town in northwestern Nigeria, rights group says

Kidnappings for ransom have become a lucrative way for bandit groups to fund other crimes and control villages in the restive region

At least 19 people were killed by armed men in the attack on an artisanal gold site in the state of Zamfara, in north-western Nigeria, told AFP on Friday 25 April...

Zamfara: Bandits kill 14 gold miners in broad daylight attack

At least 14 gold miners have been gruesomely killed and several others injured in a broad daylight attack by armed bandits on Gobirawa Chali community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was revealed in a post on Thursday night by security analyst, Bakatsine via his X account. According to the post, the bandits stormed the mining site, opening fire on the unsuspecting miners. “In broad daylight, bandits attacked Gobirawa…

Mediafax A local mining union official, Yahaya Adamu Gobirawa, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday that “bandits” attacked the mining site on Thursday at noon, killing “nineteen people, including five militiamen who were providing security for the miners.” “The bandits went straight to the gold mine and killed fourteen miners. More bodies were later discovered,” added Amnesty International’s Nigeria director, Isa Sanusi.

Sokoto: Bandits Kill Three In Baraya Community

ShareThe Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a Friday night attack on Baraya community in Gwadabawa Local Government Area, which left three people dead. According to the command’s spokesman, DSP Ahmed Rufai, bandits stormed the community, located along the Illela axis, attacking residents, killing three individuals, and rustling livestock. The police said personnel from the... The post Sokoto: Bandits Kill Three In Baraya Community appeare…