People lie bloodied and wounded, recovering from the deadliest 'bandit' attack of the year, in Nigeria. The raid on April 10 on the Kanam district in Plateau State was conducted by heavily armed criminal gangs known locally as 'bandits'. By the time security forces arrived more than 100 civillians were dead. This latest raid reveals a new pattern of growing violence devastating the northwestern and central states of Africa's most populous state. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES