Dozens Killed in Armed Attack on Village in Northeastern Nigeria

A large group of gunmen attacked the village of Binari in Nigeria’s northeastern Taraba state, Nigerian security authorities said in a statement issued Saturday.

Amnesty International said the attackers killed 40 people. The death toll was attributed to the rights group rather than the security authorities.

The authorities’ statement confirmed the assault on the village but the information provided did not identify the gunmen or establish a motive.

Saturday was the date the statement was released; the timing of the attack was not specified in the available account.