Key Facts

• Armed men attacked Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state, Nigeria.
• At least 30 people died in the attack.
• The attackers looted shops, set fire to a market, and kidnapped an unspecified number of people.
• Local authorities confirmed the lack of security forces in the village at the time of the attack.
• Attacks by armed gangs, known as bandits, have become more frequent in Nigeria's western and central regions.
• An emergency team has been sent to assist the injured, and efforts are underway to rescue those kidnapped.
• Paying ransom to these criminal groups is illegal, but reports suggest it sometimes happens.
• The attack followed a recent mass kidnapping of over 250 schoolchildren and staff in the same state, who were later rescued.