Gunmen kill 24 in Nigerian attacks

AI Summary

Gunmen killed 24 people in attacks on communities in Nigeria. The violence has been attributed to armed gangs involved in kidnapping and cattle rustling, as well as jihadist groups.

There has been a recent increase in attacks on communities in the two regions, blamed on gangs engaged in kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling — locally referred to as bandits, and on jihadist groups