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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Abuja, January 4 (Xinhua) — More than 30 people were killed and dozens were taken hostage when suspected terrorists attacked a village market in central Nigeria's Niger State amid renewed violence in the country, police said on Sunday.
Niger State Police Spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun told Xinhua by telephone that terrorists ransacked the Kasuwan-Daji market in Demo village, Kabe district, on Saturday evening.
“They also burned shops and took away food items,” said V. Abiodun, adding that the attackers entered the village from the side of the national park forest.
According to him, the attackers' motive remains unknown. A joint security team has already visited the village to investigate the incident and rescue the victims.
Some local media reports put the death toll at 37, citing residents who said there could be more casualties in the village.
In recent months, armed attacks resulting in kidnappings and deaths have become a major security threat in northern and central Nigeria.
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