Binnari attack in Nigeria

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🇳🇬 NigeriaPolitics26 Oct 2026

More than 50 killed in attack on Nigeria’s Binnari market, residents say

More than 50 people were reportedly killed in the attack on Binnari, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, the previous week, according to residents quoted by BBC Hausa. Taraba police put the toll at 48 after 23 additional bodies were found, while attackers looted food and set shops and motorcycles alight.

Source: Daily Post

Timeline

1. Monday, 26 October 2026

   • More than 50 killed in attack on Nigeria’s Binnari market, residents say

     More than 50 people were reportedly killed in the attack on Binnari, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, the previous week, according to residents quoted by BBC Hausa. Taraba police put the toll at 48 after 23 additional bodies were found, while attackers looted food and set shops and motorcycles alight.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 16:15

   • Bandit attack kills at least 50 in eastern Nigeria

     An attack by armed men on a village in eastern Nigeria on Friday killed at least 50 people, according to Africanews. The death toll, which rose to this level on Sunday, adds to reports of shops being looted after the raid.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 11:19

2. Saturday, 24 October 2026

   • Attack kills at least 20 people in Nigeria's Binnari

     An attack after Friday prayers killed at least 20 people in the village of Binnari, in Nigeria's Taraba State, residents said. Police confirmed only 10 bodies had been recovered, while Amnesty International Nigeria condemned the continuing impunity of armed groups, AFP reported.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 21:51

   • Binnari killings: Kefas orders pursuit of perpetrators

     Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas ordered security forces to track down and prosecute those responsible for the killings in Binnari, in the Karim Lamido area. He also announced measures for displaced people to return and allocated one billion naira for peacebuilding, according to his adviser Emmanuel Bello.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 16:49

   • Gun attack kills 10 in Nigeria’s Taraba State

     Gunmen killed ten people in an attack on the Binnari community in Nigeria’s Taraba State, according to local police. The assault took place at dawn on Friday in Amar district, and residents reported burnt houses and displaced families, according to police spokesperson Victor Mshelizah and local sources.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 10:55

   • Armed men kill residents and loot Binnari in Nigeria’s Taraba State

     Armed men killed several residents, including women and children, in an attack on Binnari, Taraba State, Nigeria, then looted shops and took motorbikes. A local leader said the attackers arrived on about 50 motorbikes and called on authorities to strengthen security in the area, according to Daily Trust.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 10:30

   • Bandit raid kills 25 in Binnari, Nigeria

     At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed in a bandit raid on the village of Binnari, in Taraba State. The attackers also looted shops and motorcycles, according to residents cited by Aminiya.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 09:28

   • Suspected bandits kill residents and burn houses in Nigeria

     Suspected armed men killed several residents of Binnari in Nigeria’s Taraba State before burning houses and destroying food supplies. The attack prompted residents to flee and several people went missing, according to local sources quoted by Daily Post.

     🇳🇬 Nigeria · 08:29