Gunmen attack a community in Nigeria and kill 30 people, residents say
Residents said gunmen killed at least 30 people, including eight children, and set homes ablaze in an overnight raid, deepening insecurity in northwestern Nigeria.
- On Monday, armed men attacked Naridon village in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state early in the morning, killing at least 30 people, according to two residents.
- Violence by armed gangs and criminal groups has become a major security challenge across northwestern and north-central Nigeria, where communities are frequently targeted in deadly raids.
- Eight children were among the dead, while four other people sustained injuries. Youth leader Ishaya Dawa said, "The victims are women, children and the elderly."
- The assailants set houses on fire before fleeing the village. Kaduna State police spokesperson Mansur Hassan said the command would provide details soon.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. While the northeast battles Islamist militants Boko Haram and ISWAP, this incident underscores the severe security crisis in Kaduna.
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Amnesty International condemns Kaduna killings
“Dozens of people who tried to escape the attackers were pursued into the bush and slaughtered," the Amnesty International said of the attack on Naridon village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Sunday night. The post Amnesty International condemns Kaduna killings appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
A night-time attack by armed men on a village of farmers killed at least 30 people, including children, in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, on Monday reported residents and Amnesty International.
Nigeria has been fighting attacks by various armed groups in the region.
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