Overview
- Police in Niger State said gunmen raided Kasuwan-Daji on the night of January 3, killing more than 30 people and kidnapping several others.
- The attackers set the village market and homes on fire and looted shops for food before withdrawing, according to an official police statement.
- Local residents and a diocesan spokesman reported a higher death toll of 37 to more than 40 and said some abductees were children, claims not yet verified by authorities.
- Police stated the assailants came from forested areas along the Kabe district linked to the national park, reflecting a recurring use of forest reserves as hideouts.
- Authorities said officers have been deployed to search for the kidnapped and investigate, while residents contend security forces had not reached the village as of Sunday.