Massacre at Nigerian market leaves more than 30 dead as gunmen torch stalls, kidnap others

Dozens of people were killed and several others kidnapped when armed attackers raided a rural market in central Nigeria, police said Sunday.

"Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack, and some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims," police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said, according to Reuters.

Abiodun said the gunmen stormed the Daji market in Demo village in Nigeria’s Niger state at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, torching stalls and seizing food supplies.