In Nigeria’s Niger state, gunmen from a local gang carried out an attack that resulted in the deaths of seven farmers. According to local reports, the armed assailants targeted workers in a field in the Bangi area of Niger state. Several others were injured in the attack.
Niger state has experienced periodic armed assaults in recent years. In a similar incident on November 6, 10 people were killed in an attack in the Rafi region.
Nigeria has long been grappling with violence from both armed criminal groups and terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province).