Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens.
Published On 15 Feb 2026
Gunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least 46 people and abducting several more, according to witnesses and local police.
The raids by gunmen happened in villages in the Borgu local government area in Niger State, on the border with Kwara and Katsina states, a humanitarian source told AFP news agency on Saturday.
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The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the bloodiest attack happened in the village of Konkoso, where at least 38 people were shot dead or had their throats slit.
Most of the homes in the village were burned down and apart from those already counted as dead, “other bodies are being recovered,” the source added.
A resident of Konkoso told AFP the gunmen first attacked the nearby village of Tungar Makeri before heading to his village.
The raids come amid a complex security crisis in northern Nigeria, featuring armed groups affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) as well as gangs that abduct people for ransom money.
Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State police spokesperson, confirmed the attack in one of the villages.
“Suspected bandits invaded Tunga-Mak