An unknown gunman reportedly opened fire on a small crowd at Yangal village, 200km South of Kaduna metropolis Tuesday night. The crowd had gathered to mourn the death of an 87-year old woman, Hauwa Bello.


The Acting Chairman of Zangong Kataf local government, Jonathan Asake, who spoke to journalists on Wednesday in his office in Zonkwa, said he got a distress call around 11pm Tuesday and was informed that an armed man and unarmed accomplice had attacked Yangal.

Mr. Asake said when he got to the scene of the shooting, he helped in evacuating five corpses and 12 injured persons to St. Luis Hospital, Zonkwa, about 15 km from Yangal village.