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

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

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