At least nine people have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured following an attack by suspected terrorists on a community in Southern Kaduna.
The incident occurred in Unguwar Magaji, Kamaru Ward, in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, according to the spokesperson for the Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph Yonkpa.
Yonkpa said the attackers struck the community late on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. While initial reports did not immediately reveal the full scale of the casualties, subsequent search and recovery operations led to the discovery of seven additional bodies, raising the death toll to nine.
Community sources told SaharaReporters that the attackers used firearms during the assault and also reportedly attacked some children with machetes, leaving residents traumatised by the violence.
Among those killed were several adults and children, underscoring the devastating impact of the attack on the community.
