Gunmen have killed 34 people in new attack in Kaduna State, including two soldiers, in latest attack blamed on heavily-armed criminal gangs.
More than 200 homes were also destroyed in Sunday’s attack on four villages in the Kaura local government district, Kaduna State security commissioner Samuel Aruwan said in a statement.
“Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government that after search operations and detailed checks, 34 people have been confirmed dead following Sunday’s attack in Kaura local government area,” he said.
“Two military personnel were among the 34 killed.”
Sunday’s attack came on the same day as another raid that killed 16 people in a remote village in northwestern Zamfara State.
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