Gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria's Kwara and Katsina attacks
By Ardo Hazzad
February 4, 20263:22 AM ESTUpdated February 4, 2026
Item 1 of 2 People stand around graves after a deadly attack by an armed gang in Katsina, Nigeria, February 4, 2026, in this screengrab from video. Reuters TV/via REUTERS
[1/2]People stand around graves after a deadly attack by an armed gang in Katsina, Nigeria, February 4, 2026, in this screengrab from video. Reuters TV/via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
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BAUCHI, Nigeria, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Nearly 200 people have been killed by armed men in separate attacks in remote villages in central and northern Nigeria, a local lawmaker, residents and police said on Wednesday, as security forces searched for survivors and chased the attackers.
In central Kwara state, gunmen attacked Woro community on Tuesday leaving at least 170 people dead, the lawmaker for the area, Saidu Baba Ahmed, said by phone.
https://www.reuters.com/world/least-35-killed-bandits-raid-kwara-state-community-lawmaker-says-2026-02-04/
