Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a football pitch in Guyaku community, Adamawa state, Nigeria, with attackers also burning places of worship, houses, and motorcycles.
- The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted Christians and destroyed property, while the state governor blamed Boko Haram militants.
- Adamawa governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri condemned the attack and vowed intensified security operations to restore peace in the region.
- A separate violent incident linked to farmland disputes occurred in Lamurde area, resulting in loss of lives and property.
- In central Nigeria’s Kogi state, security forces rescued 15 pupils after gunmen abducted 23 children and a school proprietor’s wife from an unregistered orphanage, highlighting ongoing challenges with school kidnappings in the country.
