Dozens of Muslims 'massacred' in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists, says governor
created: Feb. 5, 2026, 2:37 p.m. | updated: Feb. 6, 2026, 10:33 a.m.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on X that "75 local Muslims were massacred" in Tuesday's raid, while a state lawmaker told the BBC that 78 people had been buried so far and the death toll could rise to an estimated 170 as more corpses were being recovered.
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