Gunmen kill 29 in attack in Nigeria's Adamawa state, governor says - Reuters

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Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in north-east Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with local people saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch. The attack on Sunday occurred in Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon, and is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and criminal gangs. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state.

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Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa state, the state governor said Monday, with locals saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch. Adamawa state is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and local criminal gangs known as bandits. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state. Governor Ahmadu Umaru ... visited the scene of the Sunday attack and 'confirmed that no fewer than 29 people were killed in a deadly attack on Guyaku community in Gombi Local Government Area,' his spokesman said in a post on social media.

Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a community in Nigeria's Adamawa state, the state governor said on Monday. The attackers invaded the community late on Sunday and carried out sporadic shootings for several hours, killing residents and destroying property, according to local officials and community leaders. Governor Ahmadu Umaru ... confirmed the death toll during a visit to Guyaku community in Gombi local government area, where he condoled with bereaved families and described the incident as tragic and unacceptable.