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Nigeria Farmers Slaughtered: 17 Killed in Field Attack
14 Jun
Summary
- At least 17 farmers were killed and 13 injured in Zamfara State.
- The attack occurred Friday in Goron Namaye, Maradun area.
- Government refusal to negotiate with gunmen cited as reason for violence.
At least 17 farmers tragically lost their lives and 13 more sustained injuries during a brutal attack on Friday in Goron Namaye, Zamfara state. The gunmen reportedly ambushed the farmers while they were tending to their fields in the Maradun area.
Local authorities have attributed the violence to the Zamfara state government's stance against negotiating with the armed groups operating in the region. There are appeals for security forces to dismantle a suspected hideout of these gunmen in the Maradun forest.
This incident follows a pattern of escalating insecurity, including a separate abduction of 39 people in Magamin Diddi just days prior. Despite presidential promises to curb the crisis, the region continues to grapple with violence stemming from an insurgency and widespread kidnappings.
