Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says

Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in north-east Nigeria , a state governor said on Monday, with local people saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch, the latest bout of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation. The attack on Sunday occurred in Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon, and is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and criminal gangs. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state. …