Over 50 killed in gunmen attack on Taraba market day

Gunmen attacked Binnari town in Taraba state on a Friday market day, killing dozens of people who had come from other states. Survivors and divers recovered many bodies from the river where people drowned while fleeing, with conflicting death tolls reported by officials, witnesses and Amnesty International.

Pidgin: Gunmen attack Binnari town for Taraba state on Friday market day, dem kill plenty people wey come from other states. Survivors and divers recover many bodies from river wey people drown as dem dey run, with different death toll wey officials, witnesses and Amnesty International talk.

How this affects you: Residents of Binnari, market traders from Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau, Jigawa and Yobe states, and rice farm workers were killed, shot, drowned or remain missing.