Article 5JQ2J Cattle thieves kill 66 villagers in north-west Nigeria

Cattle thieves kill 66 villagers in north-west Nigeria

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Police still searching for more bodies after gunmen on motorcycles attacked seven villages

A gang of cattle thieves have killed 66 people in raids on seven villages in north-west Nigeria's Kebbi state, police say.

Dozens of assailants on motorcycles attacked seven neighbouring villages in Danko-Wasagu district on Thursday, Kebbi state police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar told AFP on Saturday.

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