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Gunmen kill at least 40 people in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International says

Straits Times24 October 2026, 19:06 UTCNigeria

MAIDUGURI, Oct 24 - Gunmen killed at least 40 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Friday afternoon, Amnesty International said.

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