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At least 30 killed in market attack in Nigeria’s Niger State

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At least 30 people have been killed and several others abducted after gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria’s Niger State, according to police. The attackers stormed Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday afternoon, setting stalls on fire and looting food.

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  • At least 30 killed and several abducted in Niger State market attack
  • Attackers set stalls on fire and looted food at Katsudagi market 8s
  • Gunmen arrived on motorcycles and fired indiscriminately 15s
  • Police are working to rescue those kidnapped 38s
  • Bandit attacks and kidnappings are escalating in the region 50s