Nigerian gunmen kill at least 46HAVOC: The latest attack comes as Nigeria struggles to fend off bandits, Islamist and separatist militants, and deal with conflicts between farmers and herdersAFP, KANO, NigeriaMotorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told reporters on Saturday. A resident of Konkoso told reporters that the gunmen had first attacked the nearby village of Tungar Makeri before heading to his village. A spokesman for Niger State police said that six people had been killed in Tungan Makeri when the gunmen overran the village at about 6am. The al-Qaeda affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims claimed its first attack on Nigerian soil, near Woro, inOctober last year. The US military coordinated with Nigerian authorities to carry out airstrikes in Sokoto State on Dec. 25 last year, targeting what Washington said were Islamic State militants.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:12 UTC