Nigeria Attack: Over 30 Killed, Including Children, as Gunmen Storm Kaduna Community, Set Homes Ablaze
More than 30 people, including children, were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a community in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna late Sunday, local media reported on Monday.
Abuja, July 27: More than 30 people, including children, were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a community in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna late Sunday, local media reported on Monday. Many residents sustained injuries of varying severity as the gunmen opened fire and set houses and shops ablaze in Naridon community of Kauru Local Government Area, according to Nigeria's national daily The Punch Newspapers.
Citing community leaders, the newspaper reported that the attack began at about 11:00 p.m. local time (2200 GMT) on Sunday. It added that the death toll could rise as several of the injured remained in critical condition, Xinhua News Agency reported. Dogon Rana, a local resident whose house was destroyed in the attack, told reporters that the gunmen surrounded the remote community and attacked indiscriminately. The motive for the attack remains unclear, with local police yet to comment on the incident. Nigeria Viral Extortion Video: Customs Probes Officer Caught on Camera Extorting Motorist on Lagos-Benin Expressway; Parading Clip Surfaces.
Kaduna State has witnessed repeated incidents of violent attacks in recent years, including communal clashes. Meanwhile, in Nigeria's southern state of Anambra, dozens of people are feared trapped after a three-story building collapsed late Sunday, local authorities said on Monday. Several injured people have been rescued from the rubble of the building, known as the Elite Five Star Lodge, which mainly accommodates students of the Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra, Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesman for the police in Anambra State, told Xinhua by telephone. Nigeria Boat Capsize: At Least 25 Dead, 14 Missing After Overcrowded Canoe Capsizes in Yobe State; Rescue Operations Underway.
Ikenga said rescue operations were continuing on Monday, with emergency responders intensifying efforts to locate those believed to be trapped beneath the debris. He said he feared that many people were still trapped. Local sources said the building is usually overcrowded with students from the academic institution, which is in the second semester of its 2025/2026 academic session.
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