Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight people on Sunday and abducted at least 60 others in two communities of northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said, two days after armed men kidnapped dozens from a university in the state.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Sept 24 - Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight people on Sunday and abducted at least 60 others in two communities of northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said, two days after armed menZamfara is one of the states worst affected by kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs known locally as bandits.
Residents said gunmen tried to attack a forward army base in a rural Magami community of Zamfara early on Sunday, but were repelled.
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