Africa Intel

🇳🇬 Death toll in Taraba village attack rises to 48, police say At least 48 people were killed after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles raided the village of Binnari in Nigeria's north-eastern Taraba state on Friday, according to police. State police spokesperson Victor Mshelizah said more bodies were discovered on Sunday after the initial toll of 10, with some victims drowning while trying to flee and others killed in nearby bushes. Community sources told AFP the attackers arrived on about 50 motorcycles, looted shops and set houses ablaze during an assault that lasted up to four hours after midday Muslim prayers. Amnesty International's Nigeria director Isa Sanusi said the organisation had confirmed 52 deaths and called for an impartial investigation. Parts of north-eastern Nigeria have faced years of attacks by jihadist groups and armed gangs targeting rural communities. #Nigeria 🔸 Source @africaintel