Overview
- Police said gunmen attacked Kasuwan-Daji (Demo) in Borgu, Niger State, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, killing more than 30 people and seizing multiple residents.
- Attackers burned the market, torched homes, and looted food supplies, with witnesses reporting arrivals on motorcycles and hours of gunfire.
- Residents disputed police claims of a rapid deployment, saying no security forces had reached the area as families hesitated to retrieve bodies.
- AFP reported reviewing images indicating some victims’ hands were tied behind their backs before they were killed.
- No group has claimed responsibility, with authorities describing the assailants as bandits believed to have come from forest hideouts near Kabe district.