At least 30 people, including eight children, were killed when armed men attacked Naridon village in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state early Monday. Residents reported that the attackers stormed the community in the Kauru local government area close to midnight, shooting randomly and slaughtering residents before setting houses on fire.
Youth leader Ishaya Dawa and village head secretary Dogon Rana stated that the victims included women, children, and the elderly. Four other people sustained injuries during the raid. Security personnel arrived at the village in the morning, hours after the attack. Kaduna State police spokesperson Mansur Hassan indicated that the command would provide further details soon.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, at least 14 villagers were killed and several others injured in an attack in Nigeria's Benue state. A local official noted that this violence in the country's central belt is linked to land and resource disputes.
These attacks highlight ongoing security challenges across northwestern and north-central Nigeria, where communities are frequently targeted in deadly raids. Meanwhile, the northeast continues to battle a deadly insurgency by Islamist militants Boko Haram and splinter group ISWAP. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in Kaduna state.