{"id":23285,"date":"2026-02-04T09:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/bandits-raid-remote-central-nigerian-village-35-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:34:07","slug":"bandits-raid-remote-central-nigerian-village-35-dead","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/bandits-raid-remote-central-nigerian-village-35-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits raid remote central Nigerian village, 35 dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Bandits killed at least 35 people as they stormed through a remote village in central Nigeria&#8217;s Kwara state, setting fire to buildings and shops late on Tuesday, a state lawmaker said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); 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