At least 15 people have been killed after gunmen attacked three communities in north-central Nigeria, Amnesty International said Sunday.
The simultaneous attacks occurred on Saturday in Tashan Maje, Saduro, and Runtuwa villages located in the Borgu area of Niger state, the rights group said in a statement posted on X.
The “horrific attack” is yet another indication that “people are constantly living on the edge and feeling helpless,” the statement said.
Northern Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis featuring both Islamic militants operating in the northeast and armed criminal gangs kidnapping people for ransom who have wreaked havoc in the northwest and north-central regions.
In December, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on Islamic State group-affiliated militants in northwestern Nigeria. Last month, Nigerian authorities said that the U.S. is sending troops to help train the West African nation’s military in fighting extremism.
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Gunmen Kill at Least 15 People in Northern Nigeria, Amnesty Says
03/01/2026
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