Amnesty International condemns deadly attack on Kaduna community

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, which left nine people dead and 11 others injured.

The attack occurred late on June 16, 2026, according to the human rights organisation.

Amnesty International said two of those killed were children aged five and four, respectively. The organisation added that several victims were brutally killed, while three women were reportedly attacked in their homes during the night-time assault.

Search efforts were continuing 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.

“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.

The organisation also decried what it described as the continuing cycle of killings, abductions and violence in Southern Kaduna, urging authorities to take urgent steps to protect lives and ensure accountability.

Amnesty International said the recurring attacks and the failure to bring suspected perpetrators to justice continue to pose a serious threat to residents’ right to life.