At least 30 people were killed when armed men attacked a village in Nigeria’s ​northwestern Kaduna state early on Monday, two ‌residents said. Dogon Rana, secretary to the village head, said gunmen stormed the community shooting randomly and burning houses. Eight ​children were among the dead, while four ​other people sustained injuries. Violence by armed gangs and ⁠other criminal groups has become a major ​security challenge across parts of northwestern and north-central Nigeria, ​where communities are frequently targeted in deadly raids. The northeast is battling a deadly insurgency by Islamist militants Boko Haram and ​splinter group ISWAP. No group has claimed ​responsibility for the attack in Kaduna state. Youth leader Ishaya Dawa, another ‌resident, ⁠said the attackers stormed Naridon village in Kauru local government area close to midnight and opened fire on residents. Dawa said some residents were slaughtered, ​adding that several ​bodies had ⁠been taken to the mortuary.

Full report : At least 30 killed in village attack in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, residents say.