Suspected terrorists killed nine including 4 local vigilante members at the Sabon Layi community, Birnin Gwari Local government area of Kaduna State on Wednesday morning.
The terrorists were reportedly patrolling the affected community on Tuesday, but there were no security operatives to chase them away.
Many locals were kidnapped in the area, while livestock belonging to the locals was rustled by the terrorists, reports claim.
Confirming this, the Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security said it was still compiling details of the incident, but military jets had since reached the community,to forestall further attacks.
