Islamic State militants attacked a village in Adamawa overnight, killing at least 29 people. The assault, alongside a same-day pupil abduction in Kogi, underlined Nigeria's widening security crisis.

At least 29 people have been killed in a brutal attack in northeast Nigeria, where gunmen opened fire on civilians gathered at a football pitch in Adamawa state, underscoring the country’s deepening security crisis.

Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.

Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.

At least 29 people have been killed in a brutal attack in northeast Nigeria, where gunmen opened fire on civilians gathered at a football pitch in Adamawa state, underscoring the country’s deepening security crisis.

Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people

Islamic State militants attacked Guyaku, Adamawa State, Nigeria, killing at least 29 people