February 20, 2019 7:05 AM

printer

Death toll in last week's Nigeria attack doubles to 130

In Nigeria, the death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in Kaduna state has doubled to more than 130, the governor said.<br />''<br />''Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai on Tuesday said that police are still investigating the gunmen's motive for the attack in Kajuru local government area, and there had been arrests. <br />''<br />''He added it appeared to have been a deliberate plan to wipe out certain communities.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The attack took place last Friday, the day before Nigeria was supposed to hold a presidential election, but electoral authorities delayed the vote by one week citing logistical challenges. </span><br />

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.