At least 10 people have been killed in the early hours of Sunday as gunmen attacked Atak Mawai ward in Zaman Dabo Village in the Atyap Chiefdom of Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The PUNCH reported that several other sustained injuries during the brutal attack that took place around 3 am on Sunday.

Although there has been no official confirmation of the killing, a source who craved anonymity confirmed the report, adding that houses were burnt during the attack.

“The attackers stormed the village around 3 am and burnt houses.

“The attackers stormed the community around 3 am when the people were asleep and went from house to house unleashing their deadly act against the people.

“Those killed, over 10, were burnt in their houses as the people were fast asleep as of the time the gunmen came to the community,” the source revealed.

Meanwhile, the State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammad Jalige, did not confirm the report but promised “to find out and get back to you (the publication)”.