A local official says armed men killed at least 13 farmers in an attack in north-central Nigeria. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred in the state of Niger on Wednesday. Akilu Isyaku, a local government official, told a radio station that local herders and kidnappers are suspected in the killings.
ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men killed at least 13 farmers during an attack in north-central Nigeria , a local official said Thursday.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the killings that took place on Wednesday in the state of Niger. Akilu Isyaku, a local government official, told the local radio station Crystal FM that herders and kidnappers are suspected in the attack. He suggested the farmers were killed for providing information to intelligence agencies about the movements of the gunmen.Once armed with sticks, the two sides now fight with guns that have been smuggled into the country.
Attacks can go on for hours with the assailants fleeing before security forces arrive on the scene and arrests are rare.
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