Gunmen Raid Nigerian Villages, Killing Dozens and Looting Shops

WHO:

BBC - Assistant Superintendent of Police Victor Mshelizah described the response to the gunmen.

BBC News - Police were searching for other casualties.

WHAT:

BBC - The reported death toll in a Nigerian village raid rose to 48, according to police.

BBC News - Gunmen killed at least 10 villagers and looted shops; officials warned the actual death toll could rise further.

WHERE:

BBC - The village raid took place in Nigeria.

BBC News - The attack took place in northeast Nigeria.

WHY:

BBC - Mshelizah said the gunmen were used to the difficult terrain.

HOW:

BBC - Mshelizah said police dispersed the gunmen, with no casualties on either side, attributing the difficulty of the operation to the terrain and the gunmen’s familiarity with it.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 01:32 UTC)

The reported death toll from a raid in a village in northeast Nigeria has risen to 48, according to police, as officers continue searching for other casualties. Gunmen attacked the village, killing at least 10 people and looting shops, while officials warned that the number of dead could rise further. Assistant Superintendent of Police Victor Mshelizah described the police response, saying officers dispersed the gunmen. He said there were no casualties on either side during the operation. Mshelizah attributed the difficulty of confronting the attackers to the area’s challenging terrain and said the gunmen were familiar with it. Police are still working to establish whether additional people were killed in the attack. The raid left shops looted and villagers dead, while the full toll remains uncertain as the search for casualties continues.