Gunmen on motorcycles killed at least 30 people in dawn raids across three villages in northwestern Nigeria, according to reports from the BBC. The attacks, which occurred on Saturday morning in Niger state, involved armed men shooting or slitting the throats of victims, setting homes ablaze, and abducting an undetermined number of people. These attacks took place near the site of a suspected jihadist massacre earlier this month, where over 100 people were killed in a similar manner.
The attacks were carried out by armed criminal gangs, known as bandits, who have been conducting attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria for years, according to BBC World. The raids in Niger state followed similar attacks in Kwara state last month.
In other news, Amazon's Ring has ended its partnership with the surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing scrutiny over its privacy practices, as reported by BBC Technology and BBC Business. The deal, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices for investigations. The decision to cancel the agreement came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash.
Meanwhile, Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the center of France's largest rape trial, told BBC Newsnight she was "crushed by horror" upon discovering the extent of her husband's crimes. For years, her husband had repeatedly drugged her unconscious and invited dozens of men to rape her. "Something exploded inside me," said Ms. Pelicot, 73, describing the moment she realized the scale of her husband's actions. She added that informing her three children was possibly the toughest experience of her life.
In business news, Heathrow Airport's boss stated that Terminal 5 is not crowded, but people are walking in the "wrong place," according to BBC Business. Thomas Woldbye told an industry event that the terminal feels crowded because "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right," leading to congestion. Heathrow is the UK's busiest airport, but its plans to build a third runway have faced pushback from climate campaigners and locals, despite government support.
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