Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Bandits kill 24 farmers in northwest Nigeria
In a sad event, bad people on motorcycles attacked farmers in a remote area of northwest Nigeria.
They killed at least 24 farmers and hurt many others.
The attackers traveled a long way without meeting any security forces.
They also took some animals and left many people injured.
The local people told about the attack, but the police and military did not say anything right away.
This area has a lot of problems with these kinds of attacks, and the farmers are very scared.
Armed bandits on motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state.
The attack occurred in the Sauna district of the Talata Mafara local government area on Tuesday at 1300 GMT.
The attackers traveled nearly 50 km along the Mayanchi-Anka highway without encountering security forces.
The attack lasted about three hours, with several people wounded and an unspecified number of livestock rustled.
Residents reported the attack, but police and military authorities were not immediately available for comment.
- Who
- Armed bandits
- What
- Attack on farmers in northwest Nigeria
- When
- Tuesday, July 23, at 1300 GMT
- Where
- Sauna district, Talata Mafara local government area, Zamfara state, Nigeria
- Why
- The motive is unclear, but the region is known for frequent raids by armed gangs for ransom and livestock theft.
Residents' Accounts
Authorities' Silence
Response to the Attack
Residents' Accounts
Residents reported the attack and casualties in detail, including the duration and the extent of the damage.
Authorities' Silence
Police and military authorities were not immediately available for comment, leaving the residents' accounts unconfirmed by official sources.
- Location
- Sauna district, Talata Mafara local government area, Zamfara state, Nigeria
- Date
- Tuesday, July 23
- Time
- 1300 GMT
- Victims
- At least 24 farmers killed, several wounded
- Attackers
- Armed bandits on motorcycles
- Distance Traveled
- Nearly 50 km (31 miles) along the Mayanchi-Anka highway
- Duration of Attack
- About three hours
- Livestock Rustled
- Unspecified number