No fewer than 38 people have been killed in separate attacks on two villages in Sanga local government area of Kaduna State.

It was learnt that the attacks on the two villages, namely Kabamu in Karshi district and Ankpong in Nandu district, took place simultaneously at about 10:00pm on Monday allegedly by Fulani herdsmen.

Several other people were said to have sustained injuries from gun shots during the attack and were rushed to the hospital.

Chairman of Sanga Local Government, Mr Emmanuel Adamu, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, said that many children and women were among the 38 persons.

He said that security agencies were tracking the attackers while measures have been adopted to forestall recurrence.

Adamu, who disclosed that 21 people were killed by the gunmen in Kabamu village and 17 others were killed at Ankpong village, said that the attackers, believed  to be Fulani herdsmen, invaded the two villages at about 10pm on Monday, adding that the operation lasted for about four hours.

Meanwhile, the State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, has condemned the attack on the two villages, describing the act as a ‘provocative attempt by some unpatriotic people to cause confusion and unrest in the state.

In a statement by his Director General Media and Publicity, Ahmed Maiyaki, the Governor condoled with families of victims of the unwarranted attack. He urged them to remain calm as security operatives have already been deployed in the area to maintain law and order