Heavy gunfire heard in city of Maiduguri hit by insurgency

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 69 people including men, women and children were killed in separate attacks and several houses razed in 3 villages in Katsina State this week. Fulani Herdsmen have been accused of being behind the recent attack.

Confirming the attack to AFP, a lawmaker in the state, Honorable Abbas Abdullahi Michika said the men attacked three villages; Mararrabar Maigor, Kura Mota and Maigura Villages, where 47, 7 and 8 bodies were recovered from each village respectively

"So far, 69 bodies have been recovered from the attacks carried out by a large group of gunmen riding on motorcycles".