Gunmen in large numbers on Sunday night attacked Naridon village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing about 30 people.

Although, police authorities have been silent, relatives of victims and residents spoke with DAILY POST recounting their ordeal.

A source from the village told DAILY POST, “Only 30 people have been confirmed killed by the gunmen, many people are missing because they fled for their lives. Many others have been injured, who have sustained different wounds and are being rushed to medical centers for treatment.”

He added, “Many houses have been razed down and properties worth millions of naira were completely destroyed.”

He lamented that the attack had plunged the community into mourning, with concerns that the death toll could rise as residents continued to assess the situation and gather more information following the attack.

The source described the incident as another tragic reminder of the persistent insecurity affecting vulnerable communities in Kauru LGA and other parts of the state, leading to deaths, injuries, the burning of houses and the displacement of many innocent people.

He called on the Kaduna State and Federal Governments, as well as security agencies, to urgently strengthen security in affected communities to restore normalcy and enable people to return to their farming activities, saying that those responsible for such barbaric acts should be brought to justice.

The spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, could not be reached for comment to confirm the incident.

Rescue officials have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be a student in the collapsed three-storey school hostel in Amokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The officials also confirmed that the body of a young man, said to be a student, has been located beneath the rubble but had yet to be retrieved as the painstaking search operation continues.

The building, which collapsed late Sunday night, is believed to have housed several students and other occupants.

DAILY POST reports that a combined rescue team comprising the Nigerian Red Cross Society, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Anambra State Fire Service, the Nigeria Police Force, other security agencies and operatives of the Operation Udo Ga-Achi security outfit have remained at the site.

At the time of filing this report, emergency workers, using heavy-duty excavators and other rescue equipment, are carefully removing debris in a coordinated effort to locate anyone who may still be trapped while ensuring the safety of rescue personnel.

Anxious residents, students and sympathisers were said to watching the operation with growing concern as the atmosphere at the scene remained tense.

Similarly, security personnel have barricaded the area to prevent interference and ensure emergency rescue teams have unrestricted access, while officials continue to account for all occupants of the collapsed structure.

Acting Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mrs Ndidi Omega, who confirmed the death of the lady and the body of the young man still trapped, said three injured persons had been taken to the hospital earlier.

According to her, the rescue operation would continue until every section of the debris has been thoroughly searched.

Meanwhile, police authorities also appealed to residents to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and allow emergency teams to carry out their work without obstruction, assuring that further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.

Gunmen have killed a former Chief Security Officer of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Letam Kine.

Kine was said to have been shot dead along Polytechnic Road, Bori, in Khana LGA around 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer,  ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday.

According to Agabe, the gunmen fled the scene before security operatives arrived, while the victim’s body was deposited in a mortuary.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the body would be preserved pending autopsy, as police launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.

“The Rivers State Police Command has launched a full investigation to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice,” she said.

She urged Kine’s family to formally report the incident to the police to facilitate investigations and the administration of justice and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to identifying, arresting and prosecuting all those connected with the killing.

Reacting to the incident, Khana Local Government Chairman, Chief Thomas Bariere, condemned the attack, describing it as a senseless act of violence.

Bariere further described Kine’s murder as heartbreaking, saying such violence had no place in a peaceful and law-abiding society.

He expressed concern that the killing occurred weeks after Mr Clement Deegbara of Kpong Community was also murdered.