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Death Toll From Gunmen’s Attack on Nigerian Town Rises to 50, Survivors Say

The death toll from Friday’s attack by gunmen on a town in rural Nigeria has risen to 50, survivors say.

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"Last Friday, we found seven bodies after the bandits attacked our community. The next day, Saturday, we discovered another 43 bodies in the river, bringing the total to 50," Bashir Mamuda Musa, a resident of Binnari town in Taraba state, told AFP.

The unknown perpetrators arrived in the town on motorcycles. They killed people, looted shops and set houses on fire, according to the police.

The town is located in the violence-ridden eastern part of the country, where ethnic conflicts are ongoing.

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