At Least 62 Killed in Binnari Attack in Nigeria’s Taraba State

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in Binnari, northeastern Nigeria, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday.

The attack occurred Friday in Taraba state’s Karim-Lamido local government area. Another 52 people were wounded and thousands displaced, according to the agency’s state head, Ladan Ayuba.

Police said recovery efforts were continuing and the death toll remained provisional.