Nigeria: Armed assailants opened fire on villagers, around 200 killed

World Desk, Amar Ujala, Maiduguri

published by: Jeet Kumar
Updated Mon, Jan 10th 2022 at 12:55pm

Summary

The army collectively helped people in the burial of those killed in the massacre. However, the state government says that 58 people have died in the attack.

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There have been reports of a major massacre from a village in Nigeria in which hundreds of people have been killed. According to local media, some armed mobsters opened fire on people in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Jamfara, killing an estimated 200 or more people.

Army’s help in burying people
If reports are to be believed, the attackers have retaliated with deadly retaliation for the military airstrikes on their bases on Monday. The army collectively helped people in the burial of those killed in the massacre. However, the state government says that 58 people have died in the attack. Umraru Makeri, a resident who lost his wife and three children during the attack, said about 154 people killed were buried. Residents said the total death toll was at least 200.

Let us tell you that on Monday, the Nigerian army carried out airstrikes on the hideouts of dacoits in Gusami forest and West Tsamare village of Jamfara state. In which more than 100 dacoits including two of their main leaders were killed. At the same time, the dacoits have taken their revenge by the attacks on these villages.

set fire to people’s houses
More than 300 armed assailants on motorcycles stormed eight villages and opened fire sporadically on Tuesday. At least 30 people were killed in the local government area in Jamfara. Between Tuesday and Thursday night, gunmen on motorcycles reached the village in large numbers and opened fire on villagers and set houses on fire.

President’s statement on the massacre
President Muhammadu Buhari said in a statement on Saturday that the military had acquired more equipment to track down and eliminate those criminal gangs. Also said that this attack on innocent people by dacoits shows that they are doing such work out of desperation. Further said that the dacoit is under constant pressure from our army.

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There have been reports of a major massacre from a village in Nigeria in which hundreds of people have been killed. According to local media, some armed mobsters opened fire on people in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Jamfara, killing an estimated 200 or more people.

Army’s help in burying people

If reports are to be believed, the attackers have retaliated with deadly retaliation for the military airstrikes on their bases on Monday. The army collectively helped people in the burial of those killed in the massacre. However, the state government says that 58 people have died in the attack. Umraru Makeri, a resident who lost his wife and three children during the attack, said about 154 people killed were buried. Residents said the total death toll was at least 200.

Let us tell you that on Monday, the Nigerian army carried out airstrikes on the hideouts of dacoits in Gusami forest and West Tsamare village of Jamfara state. In which more than 100 dacoits including two of their main leaders were killed. At the same time, the dacoits have taken their revenge by the attacks on these villages.

set fire to people’s houses

More than 300 armed assailants on motorcycles stormed eight villages and opened fire sporadically on Tuesday. At least 30 people were killed in the local government area in Jamfara. Between Tuesday and Thursday night, gunmen on motorcycles reached the village in large numbers and opened fire on villagers and set houses on fire.

President’s statement on the massacre

President Muhammadu Buhari said in a statement on Saturday that the military had acquired more equipment to track down and eliminate those criminal gangs. Also said that this attack on innocent people by dacoits shows that they are doing such work out of desperation. Further said that the dacoit is under constant pressure from our army.

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