Gunmen kill at least 32 in north-west Nigerian villages

In Nigeria, at least 32 people have been killed and a police station set ablaze following coordinated attacks by suspected Sadiku-led JAS gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on three communities in north-central part of the country. The early morning raids targeted Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso and Pissa in the Borgu area of Niger State.  State police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said six people died in the attack on Tunga-Makeri, adding that a "yet to be ascertained number of persons were abducted.” Abiodun confirmed that the Konkoso community was attacked, but provided no further details. “Joint security teams have been mobilised to the scene for assessment and effort to rescue the victims is ongoing,” he said.
Abdullahi Adamu, a resident of Konkoso, said 26 people were killed in the attack on his community. “They were operating freely without the presence of any security,” he said.Armed men shot dead or cut the throats of their victims, lit homes on fire and abducted an "undetermined" number of people in Niger state, according to local reports.
Northern Nigeria continues to face a complex security crisis involving Islamist militants and armed gangs engaged in kidnappings for ransom. Armed criminal gangs, known as bandits, have carried out attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria for years.Saturday's attacks follow a deadly attack earlier this month in neighbouring Kwara State that killed 162 people.