# Gunmen kill at least 20 traders heading to a market in Nigeria

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- Reuters, 2026-10-12 12:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-nigeria-kill-20-people-heading-market-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accd1a676e0550001f0c193

> Gunmen ambushed a convoy of traders travelling to a market under military escort in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, killing at least 20 people, a witness and a military source said on Monday.