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Nigeria: Death toll rises to 50 in Niger state market attack
* Gunmen stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday. They opened fire on residents, abducted several people and looted food supplies.
* A mass funeral was held for the victims while the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
* Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack and said he has directed security officials to hunt down the gunmen and rescue the hostages.
* "These terrorists have tested the resolve of our country and its people. They must face the full consequences of their criminal actions."
* Local residents say the attackers had been lurking in the area for about a week before the assault.
* Saturday’s market attack is also believed to be part of a wave of raids that began Friday in nearby communities, including Agwarra and Borgu. Residents say there has been no visible security presence since the violence began.
* The attack on Kasuwan-Daji village happened near the Papiri community, where more than 300 schoolchildren and their teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in November.
* Bandit attacks and mass kidnappings continue to escalate across northwestern and central Nigeria, as security forces struggle to contain the growing violence.
#local
* Gunmen stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday. They opened fire on residents, abducted several people and looted food supplies.
* A mass funeral was held for the victims while the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
* Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack and said he has directed security officials to hunt down the gunmen and rescue the hostages.
* "These terrorists have tested the resolve of our country and its people. They must face the full consequences of their criminal actions."
* Local residents say the attackers had been lurking in the area for about a week before the assault.
* Saturday’s market attack is also believed to be part of a wave of raids that began Friday in nearby communities, including Agwarra and Borgu. Residents say there has been no visible security presence since the violence began.
* The attack on Kasuwan-Daji village happened near the Papiri community, where more than 300 schoolchildren and their teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in November.
* Bandit attacks and mass kidnappings continue to escalate across northwestern and central Nigeria, as security forces struggle to contain the growing violence.
#local
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