BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Security forces killed at least 32 Nigerians in northeast Bauchi state Sunday after an armed gang attacked a police station in retaliation for the arrests of their leaders.
Around 70 Nigerians armed with guns and hand grenades attacked a local police station in the city of Bauchi, the state's capital, early Sunday but retreated after a gunbattle with security forces, the police said.
Security forces responded by raiding the group's neighborhoods and hideouts, arresting hundreds.
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