Overview
- The Feb. 19 assault struck Tungan Duste in Zamfara’s Anka local government area, according to police.
- Authorities confirmed 38 fatalities and reported multiple abductions of residents, including women and children.
- Police said they had prior intelligence but could not reach the village in time because of poor road access.
- Investigators are compiling a list of abducted women and children as part of the ongoing casework.
- The African Union condemned the attack and urged the captives’ release, while separate raids in nearby Kebbi killed 33 last week in a wider crisis drawing U.S. advisory support.