Toll disputed after gunmen attack village in Nigeria's Taraba State
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked Binnari village in Nigeria's Taraba State on Friday. Police counted 10 dead, while Amnesty International says the toll is 40.
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Symbolic imageGunmen on motorcycles attacked Binnari village in Taraba State on Friday, 23 October. Police confirmed ten dead, survivors told AFP at least 20, and Amnesty International said on Saturday the toll is higher after more bodies were recovered.
Armed groups regularly raid rural communities in Nigeria, killing residents and often leaving official and rights-group death counts far apart. Taraba State in the northeast is among the regions affected, and police, survivors and organisations such as Amnesty International frequently give differing figures.
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked Binnari village in Nigeria's Taraba State on Friday. Police counted 10 dead, while Amnesty International says the toll is 40.