Gunmen alleged to be Fulani herdsmen have wiped out a family of seven in Manyi Akuru village, near Manchok, Kaura local government area of Kaduna State.
The rampaging gunmen were said to have killed Mr. Sunday Abin, 47 and removed his tongue, while his wife and their five children were said to have been mutilated with machetes.
Several people were said to have sustained injuries from gunshots, while many houses and food stuffs were reportedly set ablaze.
The incident was said to have occurred at about 10:30pm on Thursday and threw the community into confusion.
Angry youths from the community were said to have protested the continuous attacks on them by gunmen when the Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Yero visited the area to commiserate with them over the incident.
