Gunmen Kill 38 in Nigeria's Zamfara as Bandit Violence Spreads

• Armed attackers killed at least 38 people in Dutse Dan Ajiya village, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
• The assault occurred overnight between Thursday and Friday in the remote village with few access routes.
• Local legislator Hamisu Faru claimed the death toll was 50, stating bandits from Gando forest opened indiscriminate fire.
• Zamfara, like other northern Nigerian states, faces persistent insecurity from armed gangs (bandits) and an expanding jihadist threat.
• The Nigerian army has reinforced its presence, but attacks continue, drawing renewed attention from the United States.