Death toll from attack by gunmen in northeastern Nigeria rises to 62

Bandits targeted Binnari village in Taraba state, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026The death toll from an attack carried out by gunmen on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria has risen to at least 62, the country’s national emergency agency has confirmed.Ladan Ayuba, head of the National Emergency Management Agency in Taraba state, where the attack occurred, said on Tuesday that thousands of people had been displaced by the raid.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How kidnappings are hitting Nigeria’s Borno families hardlist 2 of 3The artisanal miners behind Nigeria’s lithium boomlist 3 of 3Nigeria’s missing: Families in the northeast still wait for answersend of listBandits targeted Binnari village in Taraba on Friday, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles, according to Amnesty International’s Nigeria branch.Police warned that the death toll could rise.“We still have men on the ground, and the more we recover bodies, we will put them in account,” Victor Mshelizah, Taraba police spokesperson, told The Associated Press.Atrocities, ‘impunity’Nigeria is in the midst of a security crisis t...