[FILES] Gunmen. Photo; ANADOLUAGENCY
Criminal gangs have killed a total of 31 people in three separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, local residents said Thursday, in the latest violence in the volatile regions.
On Wednesday, motorcycle-riding bandits stormed Damaga village in northwestern Zamfara state, killing residents and stealing livestock as villagers fled the shooting spree.
“The bandits came in around 1:00 pm (1200 GMT) and began shooting indiscriminately. They killed 13 people,” Ayuba Musa told AFP.
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“They took away a large number of cattle, sheep and goats. They didn’t spare even chickens,” he added.
The shooting forced students from a secondary school in the village to abandon their classes for fear of abduction, said another resident, Sahame Umar, who gave a similar toll.