# Death toll from gunmen’s attack in northeastern Nigeria rises to 62

https://mins.news/en/item/117701

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 15:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/death-toll-from-attack-by-gunmen-in-northeastern-nigeria-rises-to-62?traffic_source=rss

> Nigeria’s emergency agency confirmed that at least 62 people were killed in a raid on Binnari village in Taraba state. The gunmen burned homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles, displacing thousands; police said the toll could rise as more bodies are recovered.

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