Police in Nigeria are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
The attack, allegedly committed the pastoralists Fulani.
About 40 people were killed in Nigeria over the weekend in attacks that allegedly committed the pastoralists Fulani.
According to available information, the attack occurred on Saturday and Sunday in Kaduna state.
The enmity between nomadic pastoralists and sedentary Fulani residents of Nigerian villages is ongoing.
Driving the herd from place to place in search of water and feed for livestock, the nomads often come into conflict over pasture lands owned by local communities. In such conflicts only in the last few years has killed thousands of people.
