At least 30 people have been killed after armed men stormed the village of Kasuwan-Daji in Nigeria’s Niger state, setting fire to the local market, looting shops, and kidnapping residents. The attackers, believed to be bandits, reportedly arrived on motorcycles from nearby forested areas, rounding up villagers and opening fire. The incident is the latest in a surge of deadly attacks across western and central Nigeria, where armed criminal gangs continue to exploit weak security and remote terrain.

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two people, according to local reports. The collision occurred on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway, with Joshua sustaining non life threatening injuries as authorities launch an investigation into the fatal incident.

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants operating in northwest Nigeria, following a request from Nigerian authorities. Announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Christmas Day, the operation marks a rare escalation in direct American military action in the region, as concerns continue to mount over ongoing extremist violence and instability across northern Nigeria.