Two villages in Nigeria were attacked by armed men, resulting in at least 20 deaths.

According to Nigerian media reports on the 8th, two villages in the Niger state in northern Nigeria were attacked by unidentified armed men on the 7th, resulting in at least 20 deaths and several people being kidnapped. A spokesperson for the Niger state police told the media that armed men attacked two villages in the Shiroro area of Niger state. Local residents said the attack lasted for several hours, houses in the attacked villages were burned down, and some villagers had fled to nearby towns.