At Least 30 Killed in Nighttime Attack on Kaduna Village

In the early hours of Monday, armed men stormed Naridon village in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, northwestern Nigeria. Residents reported that the gunmen opened fire indiscriminately, set houses ablaze, and fled before security forces arrived later that morning. The death toll was reported as at least 30 people, including eight children, while four others sustained injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.

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Violence by armed gangs and other criminal groups has become a persistent security challenge across parts of northwestern and north-central Nigeria. Communities in these regions are frequently targeted in deadly raids, a pattern that mirrors the broader instability driven by the Boko Haram insurgency and its splinter, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the northeast. The Kaduna attack fits this wider trend of random, large-scale violence against civilians.

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• Ishaya Dawa – Youth leader and resident; highlighted the demographic of the victims, noting that “the victims are women, children and the elderly.”

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• Mansur Hassan – Kaduna State police spokesperson; indicated that the command would provide further details soon.

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Kaduna State police confirmed the incident and pledged to investigate, with spokesperson Mansur Hassan stating that additional information would be released as it becomes available. Security personnel arrived at the village in the morning, hours after the attack, but did not prevent the loss of life.

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• “The victims are women, children and the elderly,” — Ishaya Dawa, another resident

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*The victims are women, children and the elderly,* — Ishaya Dawa, resident.

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