Nigeria: 214 people killed since January in attacks in Kaduna state


A January to March security report presented to authorities in Nigeria’s embattled Northwest Kaduna state indicates that at least 214 people were killed in terrorist attacks and communal clashes, according to Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan.

The report explained that 196 men, 14 women and four children were killed, while 746 citizens were kidnapped during the period. The report presented to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai revealed that Kaduna Central Senatorial District topped the list of casualties with 115 deaths.

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Source: The EastAfrican