Nigeria: Birnin Gwari Massacre - Death Toll Rises to 58

The death toll in the last weekend armed bandits' attack on Gwaska Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State has increased to 58, as more bodies were recovered from the town and surrounding environs.

The police had on Sunday put the death toll at 45.

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