Amnesty alleges 100 civilians killed in Tumfa market airstrike; Nigerian military disputes count

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Amnesty International on Tuesday alleged that at least 100 civilians were killed when Nigerian military aircraft bombed the crowded weekly market at Tumfa in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday afternoon, and called for an immediate, independent investigation. Witnesses told the rights organisation that many of the dead were women and girls, and that military jets were observed hovering over the area at midday before returning around 2 p.m. to strike. Survivors were treated at hospitals in Zurmi and Shinkafi, with the most severely wounded transferred to Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau.

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Amnesty alleges 100 civilians killed in Tumfa market airstrike; Nigerian military disputes count