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Gunmen Kill 203 in Nigeria Amid Rising Violence

2/8/2026

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  • Gunmen in northwest Nigeria killed three villagers and abducted 11, including a Catholic priest, in a predawn attack in Kaduna state.
  • The Kaduna Catholic Diocese described the assault as a terrorist invasion.
  • In central Nigeria's Kwara state, at least 170 people were killed as gunmen executed residents and burned homes.
  • In Benue state, two attacks killed 30 people, highlighting inter-communal violence worsened by land disputes and climate change.