Gunmen kill 21 in fresh Kaduna village attack

By our reporter| At least 21 people have been reported killed while 28 others sustained various degrees of injuries when gunmen attacked Kukum Daji Village of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday night.

The President of the Community, Mr. Yashen Titus told Channels Television that the gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, invaded the venue of a wedding party in the community at about 10 pm on Sunday night.

According to Titus, the suspected herdsmen opened fire on the people who attended the party, killing 19 people died on the spot while two others later died at the hospital.

The remaining injured ones according to him were rushed to the Barau Dikko teaching hospital and other clinics in the state capital for treatment.

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Kaduna has been experiencing a series of attacks with a recent one carried out two weeks ago.

The police command has not confirmed the incident.

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