Armed bandits stormed a mining site in a remote village late Wednesday shooting at residents, Mohammed Shehu, a spokesman for the Kaduna State police told CNN.

"They ambushed 16 illegal gold miners and shot at them. Four people who heard the gunshots and ran to the site to assist were killed. They attacked another village and killed six people," Shehu said.

Dozens of armed men stormed Kuru Kuru village Wednesday evening, demanding gold from miners before opening fire, one resident said.

"They came when the miners were coming from the forest in the evening and started shooting asking for gold. They shot at everyone in sight as they escaped," Amisu Ahiru told CNN.

Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Muhammed Danjari, told CNN a mass burial was held for those killed Thursday. "These attacks are very frequent and we need help," Danjari told CNN, saying 32 people were killed in a similar attack last month. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari visited Zamfara last month to console families and communities that suffered from violent clashes in the state. Two Americans and two Canadians kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria Armed robbery has been a long-running problem in Zamfara's gold mining communities where artisanal mining poses environmental and health hazards to residents. A Médecins Sans Frontières report estimates 400 children died of exposure to lead and 30,000 others were poisoned in the northwestern state in the world's worst recorded outbreak of lead poisoning in 2012.</s>Dead Body Everywhere! 26 Feared Dead as Gunmen Attack Mining Site in Zamfara State

Unknown gunmen killed 26 people at a mining site in Zamfara State. The incident occurred after the armed gunmen who invaded two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilized to bring help to […]

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Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Twenty six people, including 16 illegal gold miners, were killed after gunmen attacked several villages in northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, state police said Friday.

Armed bandits stormed a mining site in a remote village late Wednesday shooting at residents, Mohammed Shehu, a spokesman for the Kaduna State police told CNN.

"They ambushed 16 illegal gold miners and shot at them. Four people who heard the gunshots and ran to the site to assist were killed. They attacked another village and killed six people," Shehu said.

Dozens of armed men stormed Kuru Kuru village Wednesday evening, demanding gold from miners before opening fire, one resident said.

"They came when the miners were coming from the forest in the evening and started shooting asking for gold. They shot at everyone in sight as they escaped," Amisu Ahiru told CNN.

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Unknown gunmen killed 26 people at a mining site in Zamfara State. The incident occurred after the armed gunmen who invaded two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilized to bring help to […]

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This post was syndicated from Timeofgist. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>A series of unprecedented herdsmen attacks in Benue, Taraba and Zamfara state killed at least 75 people in the deadliest violence to strike in the month of April.

“This is a terrible ordeal that again assails us,” said a Benue state official who spoke to Per Second News Thursday night.

“We know where it comes from, who these criminals are, who these terrorists are.”

In multiple attacks no fewer than 40 people were brutally killed in attacks on communities in Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue State, according to residents.

” Most residents said their families are missing, but we haven’t been able to confirm how many exactly,’’ he said.

At least 30 people were slaughtered at Jandeikyula village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, despite the presence of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who is currently on a three-day visit to the state.

The worst bloodshed was in Zamfara state, when the calamitous herdsmen attacked Anka Local Government Area killing several people.

Residents said scores of villagers were killed at a mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety.

He said when residents came later to join the survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more villagers.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the deadly attack, saying ” I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed.”

Gunmen had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago, killing over 30 people.They returned the following day and killed mourners at a grave yard.

This led to the deployment of Air Force and Army personnel to the area to contain the situation.

The attack comes hours after the National Food Security Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, voiced concerns over the herdsmen, farmers clashes, warning that it could escalate into a much broader conflict in 2019 if efforts are not intensified to create cattle ranches or provide better security against rustling.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday while receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in London, also said the killings in some parts of Nigeria would soon come to an end as his administration was finding solutions to them.</s>A series of unprecedented herdsmen attacks in Benue, Taraba and Zamfara state killed at least 75 people in the deadliest violence to strike in the month of April.

“This is a terrible ordeal that again assails us,” said a Benue state official who spoke to Per Second News Thursday night.

“We know where it comes from, who these criminals are, who these terrorists are.”

In multiple attacks no fewer than 40 people were brutally killed in attacks on communities in Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue State, according to residents.

” Most residents said their families are missing, but we haven’t been able to confirm how many exactly,’’ he said.

At least 30 people were slaughtered at Jandeikyula village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, despite the presence of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who is currently on a three-day visit to the state.

The worst bloodshed was in Zamfara state, when the calamitous herdsmen attacked Anka Local Government Area killing several people.

Residents said scores of villagers were killed at a mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety.

He said when residents came later to join the survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more villagers.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the deadly attack, saying ” I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed.”

Gunmen had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago, killing over 30 people.They returned the following day and killed mourners at a grave yard.

This led to the deployment of Air Force and Army personnel to the area to contain the situation.

The attack comes hours after the National Food Security Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, voiced concerns over the herdsmen, farmers clashes, warning that it could escalate into a much broader conflict in 2019 if efforts are not intensified to create cattle ranches or provide better security against rustling.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday while receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in London, also said the killings in some parts of Nigeria would soon come to an end as his administration was finding solutions to them.</s>Gunmen on Wednesday attacked Kuru-Kuru and Jarkuka villages in the emirate, killing 26 people and injuring many

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Armed bandits storm a mining site in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara, killing 26 people, including 16 illegal gold miners.