Nine persons have been reportedly killed, including four local vigilante members in Sabon Layi community in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to reports, the attack, which also led to the abduction of scores of people from the community, took place on Wednesday morning.
According to locals, the terrorists were seen patrolling the affected community on Tuesday, but there were no security operatives to chase them away.
According to a BBC Hausa report on Wednesday, many locals were kidnapped in the area, while livestock belonging to the locals was rustled by the terrorists.
The Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security said it was still compiling details of the incident, but said military jets had since reached the community to forestall further attacks
