At least 30 people have been killed after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state, according to residents. Witnesses say the attackers stormed the community around midnight, opened fire on villagers, and set homes ablaze before fleeing.

Among the victims were women, children, and elderly residents. Local sources say several people were injured, while others were taken to nearby medical facilities for treatment.

The attack is the latest in a series of deadly raids that have plagued parts of northwestern Nigeria, where armed gangs and criminal groups continue to pose major security challenges.

Violence continues in Nigeria: At least 30 killed in Kaduna village raid, children among dead

At least 30 people were killed when armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's ​northwestern Kaduna state early on Monday, two ‌residents said.
Dogon Rana, secretary to the village head, said gunmen stormed the community shooting randomly and burning houses. Eight ​children were among the dead, while four ​other people sustained injuries.

Gunmen storm Naridon village in Kaduna, eight children among those killed

Gunmen have killed at least 38 villagers in northwestern Nigeria's Kaduna state, a region chronically marred by armed violence. Gangs of armed men have attacked hundreds of local communities across northwestern Nigeria in recent years.

Gunmen kill at least 38 villagers in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state

In northwest Nigeria, 15 high school students were released by bandits after their parents were forced to pay an undisclosed ransom to free them. The 15 students are among the 100 students who were kidnapped on July 5 from the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna.

Nigeria: Gunmen free 15 abducted high school students after parents pay ransom

Armed men have kidnapped about 150 students from a boarding school in Nigeria's Kaduna state. This is the tenth mass school kidnapping in the country in the last six months.

Nigeria: 150 students abducted by Gunmen from a boarding school

Kidnappers have released the remaining 29 students they were holding captive from a college in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. In March, militants had seized 39 students from the College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna state. Security forces recovered 10 of them in the weeks following the attack, but the remaining students were still missing until Wednesday.

Nigeria: Kidnappers free 29 college students abducted in Kaduna state

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