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- Terrorists attacked Naridon village in Kaduna State, Nigeria in the early hours of Monday, killing 31 people, burning homes, shops and motorbikes, and going house to house with guns and machetes.
- Residents said it was the first such attack on the community and accused the Nigerian Army of refusing to respond despite calls, while police arrived only after the incident.
- Reuters reported eight children were among the dead, and authorities, including the state police and security ministry, did not respond to requests for comment or said they were unaware of the attack.
- No group has claimed responsibility, though residents suspect Fulani herdsmen; the attack comes amid rising violence in Kaduna, including a mass abduction in April.
What to watch next
- Whether authorities officially identify the attackers or any group claims responsibility.
- Whether the government or army responds to residents' accusations of a failure to intervene.
- Progress on the fate of those abducted in Kachia in April, who remain in captivity.
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Named Nigeria · Kaduna State · Naridon · Boko Haram · Foundation for Investigative Journalism · Fulani herdsmen · Islamic State West Africa Province · Jacob Nera · Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs · Kaduna State Police Command · Nigerian Army · Reuters
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