At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in an attack on the Naridon village in Kaduna state’s Kaura council area in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday night, local residents said Monday. The incident marks the latest episode of violence in a region that has experienced ongoing conflict in recent years.

Derek Christopher, chairman of the Southern Kaduna Peace and Security Network, a local civil society group, confirmed the attack and provided the location details. Raphael Joshua, a resident directly involved in assisting the injured, reported that the bodies of the victims had been taken to a nearby hospital and that preparations for their burials were underway.

Despite the severity of the attack, Sule Shu’aibu, the commissioner for home affairs and internal security in Kaduna state, said he had not yet received an official briefing on the incident. Authorities in the region have been criticized for delayed responses and limited official acknowledgment of such violent events as insecurity has intensified across parts of Nigeria.

No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack, and investigations are ongoing. The incident underscores the persistent security challenges faced by communities in northwestern Nigeria, which have been prone to repeated outbreaks of violence involving armed groups.