Gunmen Kill 14 in North-Central Nigeria Market 'Ambush'

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 14 returning from weekly market

Gunmen attacked a vehicle with people returning from a weekly market in the Bokkos area, killing 14. Residents have called for increased security in rural areas.

Gunmen Kill 14 in Plateau State Ambush as Violence Escalates in Central Nigeria - teleSUR English

At least 14 people, including women and infants, were killed on Thursday in a brutal ambush near Chirang village in the Mangor district of Plateau State, central Nigeria. The victims were returning from the weekly market in Bokkos when their vehicle was intercepted by heavily armed assailants, according to eyewitnesses. The attackers, suspected by local leaders to be Fulani militias, opened fire on the vehicle, killing passengers and injuring se…

Gunmen Kill 14 People Returning From Market in Central Nigeria

Gunmen kill 14 in north-central Nigeria market 'ambush'

Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria's restive Plateau state killed 14 people in an ambush Thursday as they returned home from a weekly market,

Gunmen kill 14 in north-central Nigeria market ‘ambush’

Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria’s restive Plateau state killed 14 people in an ambush Thursday as they returned home from a weekly market, local residents and a Red Cross official told AFP. The north-central state has long been gripped by conflicts over dwindling land and attacks by armed gangs known as “bandits”, mostly across rural areas […] The post Gunmen kill 14 in north-central Nigeria market ‘ambush’ appeared first on OODAloop.

14 Killed As Suspected Gunmen Ambush Market Vehicle In Plateau

A brutal ambush on Thursday, July 24, 2025, claimed the lives of 14 people, including women and infants, as suspected Fulani bandits attacked a vehicle returning from the bustling Bokkos market in Plateau State, Daily Watch Nigeria reports. According to eyewitness accounts gathered by Daily Watch, the victims had conclud