The Kaduna State government has confirmed the killing of 66 people in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
The government in a statement on Friday by Samuel Aruwan, spokesman to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, said among the victims were 22 children and 12 women, adding that four wounded persons rescued by the security agencies were receiving medical attention.
He said security agencies had been deployed to the area, while some arrests had been made.
The government in a statement on Friday by Samuel Aruwan, spokesman to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, said among the victims were 22 children and 12 women, adding that four wounded persons rescued by the security agencies were receiving medical attention.
He said security agencies had been deployed to the area, while some arrests had been made.
The statement did not give details of how the incident took place, but it was learnt that the killings occurred following a bloody clash between the Adara and fulani communities in the area.
Sources said the problem started on Sunday night when gunmen suspected to be Fulani invaded Angwan Barde, an Adara community killed 11 people, with several others injured.
Sources said the problem started on Sunday night when gunmen suspected to be Fulani invaded Angwan Barde, an Adara community killed 11 people, with several others injured.
Read the report below by the governor, Nasir El-Rufai via his verified twitter handle
