Armed men killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village in Nigeria's Adamawa State, in an attack that lasted several hours and left property destroyed, officials said.

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri expressed grief on social media, stating: "My heart breaks for the people of Guyaku." Visiting the bereaved community on Monday, he said: "Today, I stood on the ground where our brothers and sisters were cruelly taken from us. This act of cowardice is an affront to our humanity and will not go unpunished."

Fintiri added that his administration would continue to support military and vigilante groups as it intensifies security operations in response to the attack.

The regional affiliate of the ISIL (ISIS) group claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post, according to Reuters and AP. Two major ISIL-backed armed groups operate in Nigeria, but it was unclear which was behind the attack.

On the same day, armed attackers raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 children. Fifteen were later rescued, and the government said "intensive operations" were underway to secure the return of the remaining eight.

U.S. President Donald Trump and other conservative voices have accused Nigerian authorities of failing to protect citizens from a "Christian genocide." The Nigerian government stated that people of all faiths, including Muslims and traditional worshippers, have been killed in attacks.

Data from ACLED found that out of 1,923 attacks on civilians in Nigeria between January and November 2025, only 50 targeted Christians because of their religion. U.S. forces launched air raids on ISIL-affiliated fighters in December and deployed 100 soldiers to northern Nigeria in February to train local forces.

Source: www.aljazeera.com