Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Katsina Villages, Kill 60 People

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Unknown gunmen have attacked Kuran Mota and Mararabar Rindu villages in Faskari council and Unguwar Rimi village in Sabuwa Council Area of Katsina State, killing about 60 people and injuring many others.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the gunmen who stormed the communities with 20 power bike motorcycles and AK47 rifles at about 6pm also killed a district head and carted away several cows belonging to local herdsmen.

The gunmen also launched a fresh attack on the two local governments on Wednesday, forcing natives to flee from their villages for fear of being killed.

A community leader told Channels Television that there was no presence of security men in the affected villages, as all the policemen and other security operatives were deployed to the state capital, ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to the state on Thursday.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2014/03/13/gunmen-attack-katsina-villages-kill-60-people/

This is not thought to be Boko Haram-related: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26562931

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1. Nigeria attacks: 100 killed in attacks on villages in Kaduna

At least 100 villagers have been killed in Nigeria's central Kaduna state in attacks linked to disputes between ethnic groups, officials say.

Heavily armed men entered three villages in the Kaura district in the south of the state.

It is not clear who was behind the attacks, but residents blame herdsmen from the Fulani community.

Central Nigeria has often witnessed violence stemming from disputes over land and religion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26602018

Different state, but a similar fight involving herdsmen. With this and Boko Haram, Nigeria seems to be in chaos.