Nine people have been reported dead in an armed attack in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State.
According to local media, the attack took place in the Karu area, where armed gang members targeted victims, leaving nine dead and many others injured.
Nigeria has long struggled with armed gang violence, as well as attacks from terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Although the country imposes the death penalty for kidnapping, abductions for ransom remain common. Armed assailants often target villages, schools, and travelers, demanding ransoms.