Thirteen people were killed early Tuesday in a mosque in the state of Katsina, northwestern Nigeria, during an armed attack. The attack occurred despite the recent implementation of “peace” agreements, aimed at reducing violence by criminal organizations, according to a report by experts under the auspices of the UN, referring to the French Agency. For years, gangs of villains, called general bandits (“bad elements”, “robbers”) by the authorities and locals, have multiplied raids in northwestern and central Nigeria, plundering villages, abducting residents for ransom. In the absence of the success of the security forces in the field, some communities have chosen to negotiate peace agreements with the organizations of the genre, especially in the state of Katsina. However, the local authorities in Malumus, where the massacre was committed, has not closed any agreement of this nature. Yesterday morning criminals attacked the mosque in the city of Ungwuan Mandaw, according to the report. According to the same source, it was a retaliatory energy after […]
Source: News Beast
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