Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says

Attack in Adamawa state continues wave of violence across the country, including armed raid on orphanage in Kogi

Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in north-east Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with local people saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch, the latest bout of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation.

The attack on Sunday occurred in Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon, and is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and criminal gangs. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state.