Gunmen kill 11 Nigerian security agents, some villagers -state governor


MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen in Nigeria have killed 11 security agents and several villagers after attacking remote villages in the north-central state of Niger, its governor Alhaji Bello said on Monday.

Gangs have been terrorising areas of northern Nigeria in recent years, forcing thousands to flee and perpetrating mass kidnappings for ransom.

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