Gunmen kill 12, abduct women and children in Nigerian village

Armed men killed at least 12 people and abducted women and children during a night attack on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, witnesses said.



Six members of one family burned to death after the attackers set fire to their house.



The gunmen entered the village of Lajinge on Saturday and attacked residents until wee hours of the morning.



The region has seen frequent attacks by heavily armed gangs, known as bandits, who raid villages, kidnap residents for ransom and steal livestock.



Police were investigating and would provide updates later, according to Sokoto authorites



The attack comes a week after bandits killed at least 24 farmers in neighbouring Zamfara state.