Gunmen raid Nigeria market, kill at least 20 people | Al Jazeera

At least 20 people have been killed in Nigeria’s Sokoto state when gunmen attacked a market and torched cars, according to a state official and local member of parliament.

The killings in Sokoto state on Saturday came as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in the northwest of the country.

Bandits in the region have stepped up kidnappings of school children and villagers for ransom since December, disrupting everyday life for millions of people.