Ambush kills 30 people in Nigeria

Published May 11th, 2026 - 11:41 GMT
Nigeria
Soldiers carry a coffin during the funeral of Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah and other troops killed during last week's attacks, in Maiduguri on April 15, 2026. AFP photo

ALBAWABA - Gunmen killed 30 people in northwestern Zamfara state, in Nigeria, according to a security report prepared for the United Nations.

The victims were travelling along a highway late on Sunday when they were ambushed by an armed group referred to locally as "bandits", killing "30 individuals, including civilians, hunters and a community protection guard", the report, seen by AFP on Monday, mentioned.