'If you started running, they shot you'
A survivor describes a brutal attack by armed gangs in Nigeria's Zamfara state, where residents were killed and homes were set on fire. The region is facing a surge in violence from criminal gangs, leading to mass displacement and fear.
Why it matters
The report highlights the deteriorating security situation in northwestern Nigeria and the humanitarian crisis caused by persistent banditry.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Yemisi Adegoke BBC Africa, Zamfara and Oyo states BBC Fatima says her husband and six of his siblings were killed when bandits attacked "If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire," says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western Nigeria. "If you came out and started running, they shot you."
The article relies on eyewitness testimony and UN data to report on a humanitarian crisis without inflammatory language.
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