Conflict & Security
At least 20 killed in gunmen's attack on Taraba State village
October 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عشرات القتلى في هجوم لمسلحين على قرية شمال شرقي نيجيريا
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MAMasrawy
مقتل 20 شخصا إثر هجوم مسلح شمال شرقي نيجيريا
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SNSky News Arabia
نيجيريا.. عشرات القتلى في هجوم مسلح شمال شرقي البلاد
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AJAl Jazeera English
Gunmen kill at least 10 people in eastern Nigeria, police say
(opens the publisher’s site)Armed gunmen stormed Binnari village in Taraba State after Friday prayers, killing residents and looting shops, police said Saturday.
- Gunmen on motorcycles stormed Binnari village in Taraba State after Friday prayers and opened fire on residents.
- Police have recovered 10 bodies as of Friday evening, while residents said they counted more than 20 and some people remained missing.
- Amnesty International said the death toll reached 40 and that Nigerian authorities leave rural communities at the mercy of gunmen committing atrocities with impunity.
- Community leader Malam Abubakar Saifullahi said the attackers arrived on about 50 motorcycles, looted shops, and took cash, food, and motorcycles.