गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Suspected bandits kill 23 in north Nigeria attacks International Suspected bandits kill 23 in north Nigeria attacks KathmanduPati February 10, 2021 AGENCY – A total of 23 people were confirmed killed in attacks by gunmen across five local government areas in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, an official said Tuesday. The attacks, suspected to have been carried out by bandits, occurred on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs in the state, told reporters in the city of Kaduna, the state’s capital. The Nigerian military has commenced an operation to hunt the attackers, the official said. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna condemned the attacks and called on security agencies to intensify their operations against the rampaging bandits. A series of attacks by armed groups have plagued the northern part of Nigeria in recent months. There have also been recurring incidents of livestock rustling and armed banditry in the region.-(Xinhua) Write your comments RELATED NEWS Humanoid robot surpasses human half-marathon world record in Beijing US, Pakistan and Iran begin high-level talks in Islamabad Ambassadors pay joint courtesy call on PM Shah Israel Becoming Isolated from the International Community International Concern Over Nepal’s Political Crisis, Emphasis on Dialogue for… Rejecting Putin’s Moscow meeting proposal, Zelensky says : I cannot… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested3 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident4 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights5 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government The envisioned Defense University and its rationale “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic”