The death toll from a gunmen attack on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria has risen to at least 62, according to the country's national emergency agency.

Ladan Ayuba, head of the National Emergency Management Agency in Taraba state, confirmed the updated figure on Tuesday. The raid occurred last Friday in Binnari community in the Karim-Lamido local government area. Gunmen known locally as bandits targeted the village, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies, and motorcycles.

Fifty-two people were also wounded in the assault, and thousands have been displaced. Authorities recovered 52 bodies so far, including 15 from the Benue River. Taraba police spokesperson Victor Mshelizah said search efforts continue and the toll could increase further.

"We still have men on the ground, and the more we recover bodies, we will put them in account," Mshelizah told The Associated Press.

Survivors described attackers chasing residents toward the river, where many drowned while attempting to escape. Amnesty International Nigeria noted that the gunmen exploited the waterway during the four-hour rampage that followed midday prayers.

Bandit attacks remain common across northern Nigeria, where armed groups frequently target civilians through killings, kidnappings for ransom, and control of illegal mining sites. The latest incident adds to a pattern of violence that has strained security forces and left rural communities vulnerable.

Amnesty International Nigeria criticized authorities for failing to provide adequate protection, stating that officials continue to leave communities at the mercy of gunmen who commit atrocities with impunity.

Nigeria faces a complex security crisis involving both bandit groups and Islamist militants such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province. Officials have not released details on any ongoing investigations or arrests related to the Binnari attack.