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Armed Attack on Kaduna Village Kills 30, Including Children

7/27/2026

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Armed men stormed a village in Kaduna state early Monday, killing at least 30 people, including eight children.
Dogon Rana, the village head’s secretary, said the gunmen shot randomly, burned houses, and that four others were injured.
Kaduna State police spokesperson Mansur Hassan said security forces arrived hours later, no armed group has claimed responsibility, and bodies were taken to the mortuary.

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Armed men stormed a village in Kaduna state early Monday, killing at least 30 people, including eight children.
Dogon Rana, the village head’s secretary, said the gunmen shot randomly, burned houses, and that four others were injured.
Kaduna State police spokesperson Mansur Hassan said security forces arrived hours later, no armed group has claimed responsibility, and bodies were taken to the mortuary.