Bandits in Zamfara state, northwestern Nigeria, slaughtered 33 kidnapped captives despite receiving a $33,700 ransom, while three babies died in captivity. This atrocity follows a February raid where 51 people were abducted from Banga village.

• Kasimu Ibrahim, a resident of Banga village, confirmed that 33 captives were slaughtered by their abductors.
• The kidnappers released only 18 of the 51 people abducted from the village.
• The three infants born in captivity died due to lack of proper care, bringing the total deaths from the incident to 38, including two people killed during the initial raid.