Gunmen have killed dozens of people including two soldiers and a policeman in the north-western Nigerian state of Kebbi. The attack happened on Friday in the village of Dankade in Danko-Wassagu area but details are just emerging because there is no mobile phone network in the area.<br />''<br />''Some reports suggest more than 50 people were killed. A resident who escaped the killings told to a media agency that 13 of his relatives were among the dead.<br />''<br />''Kebbi state governor's adviser on security, Garba Rabiu, said that information available to them showed those killed were not more than 20.<br />''<br />''Residents say dozens of people including women were also kidnapped while the fate of the village head is unknown after the attack.<br />''Kebbi state shares boundary with Zamfara state where gunmen killed at least 200 people during raids on several villages earlier this month.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The region is grappling with a worsening spate of killings and kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs, with the authorities facing criticism for failing to tackle the violence.</span><br />