Gunmen kill 20 in Kaduna

Details: Written by Abdullateef Abubakar Jos

The police commissioner while confirming the attack by gunmen said unspecified number of people died in the incident.

Reports say the gunmen went on a house to house search and shot at people indiscriminately.

National Emergency Management Agency spokesman,Yusau shuaib said” he was not sure if the attack was carried out by a group or armed robbers”

Some villagers said the attack was perpetrated by a group of armed robbers who had earlier warned of an assault after their hideout was revealed to security operatives.

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