A picture taken with a drone shows a forest in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, 03 July 2025 (issued 04 July 2025). The company, a major producer of furniture in Kwara State, noticed a decrease in the quality of timber based on the decline of hardwood such as teak, having to exploit other essences such as eucalyptus. In early 2025, the Kwara State Government ordered the temporary closure of forests in the state, aiming to facilitate the forests natural regeneration severely impacted by human interference. EPA/EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE 
The men opened fire as they rode into Sabongarin Damri in Zamfara State late on Saturday, resident Isa Sani told Reuters.
"They came on motorcycles, shooting randomly before abducting our daughters and children. As of today, we haven't heard anything from them. Everywhere is quiet," he said on Monday.
Sufiyanu Ibrahim said the attackers kidnapped his wife and shot him in the leg. "There was gunshots everywhere ... I narrowly escaped," he said by phone. At least 11 people were killed, he added.
Groups known locally as "bandits" have killed hundreds of people and seized thousands across the state in recent years. They often hold captives for months and demand ransoms for their release.
Zamfara, which borders Niger, has become the epicentre of the violent attacks that have disrupted farming and travel and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Shehu Musa, the traditional chief of Sabongarin Damri village, confirmed that more than 60 people were taken, including women and children.
Zamfara police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
(Reporting by Ahmed Kingimi in Maiduguri; Writing Elisha Bala-Gbogbo; Editing by Andrew Heavens)