Amnesty International has condemned a deadly attack by gunmen on the Irigwe community of Angwan Magaji in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where nine people were killed and 11 others injured.
According to the human rights organisation, the attack occurred late on June 16, 2026, leaving residents devastated and several others unaccounted for.
Amnesty International disclosed that two of those killed were children aged five and four, respectively. The organisation added that several victims were brutally murdered, while three women were reportedly attacked in their homes during the night-time assault.
Search efforts were still ongoing for residents who remained missing following the attack, Amnesty International said.
Describing the incident as one of the deadliest recent attacks in Southern Kaduna, the organisation expressed concern over the persistent insecurity in the region and the continued vulnerability of rural communities.
“This is perhaps one of the deadliest recent attacks in the southern part of Kaduna State, with yet another rural community shattered by an attack in the later hours of the night,” Amnesty International said in a statement.
The organisation lamented the recurring cycle of killings, abductions and violence across Southern Kaduna, calling on authorities to take urgent measures to protect lives and property.
Amnesty International also urged security agencies to ensure that those responsible for the attack are identified, arrested and prosecuted, warning that the continued failure to hold perpetrators accountable poses a serious threat to residents’ right to life.
The latest attack has heightened fears among residents of Southern Kaduna, a region that has witnessed repeated incidents of violent attacks and insecurity in recent years.
