Nigeria: Suspected Robbers Leave Dozens Dead

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have executed a reprisal attack on villages in Zamfara State, leaving dozens dead and several injured.
  • Nigeria:   Robbers Kill 27 in Zamfara

    Daily Trust, 11 June 2012

    Junaid Salisu - a resident of Lingyadi village near the site of today's attacks which suffered a similar fate last year at the hands of robbers - receiving treatment in May 2011… Read more »

Poverty responsible for crime in Nigeria.

  • Nigeria:   27 Killed as Robbers Attack Villages in Zamfara

    Leadership, 11 June 2012

    Twenty seven persons, including a policeman were killed by armed robbers in the early hours of Monday in Dangulbi Village in the Dansadau Emirate of Zamfara. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Gunmen Kill 27, Injure Eight in Zamfara

    Vanguard, 12 June 2012

    No fewer than 27 people, including a policeman, were, yesterday, feared dead while eight others were injured during a reprisal attack by gunmen who had unleashed mayhem in Dangulbi… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Gunmen Kill 27 in Zamfara

    Leadership, 12 June 2012

    27 persons including a policeman lost their lives in a deadly attack by gunmen on Dangulbi village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State in the early hours of yesterday. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Gunmen Kill 23 in Zamfara

    Daily Trust, 12 June 2012

    Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday killed 23 people and injured many others in a reprisal attack on Dan Gulbi, Sabuwar Kasuwa, Biya and Guru villages of Dansadau… Read more »

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.