Among the dead as miners and traders in gold.
At least 36 miners in the North of Nigeria were victims of an armed attack from unknown persons on motorcycles.
According to the representative of the government, a group of unknown persons on motorbikes attacked the camp of gold prospectors in the state of Zamfara in the North-West of Nigeria.
How, in turn, informs Agency Reuters, at the moment the motive for the attack remains unclear, as the attackers did not steal anything.
In March, a miner was killed in a similar attack in the same state. The police assumes that the cause may be a conflict between the gold miners.