US condemns Kaduna massacre as 30, including children, killed in Naridon village raid

Abdullateef Fowewe

The United States has condemned the July 26–27, 2026 attack on Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, where gunmen killed at least 30 people, including around eight children, in a predominantly Christian farming community.

In a statement on Saturday by the U.S. Bureau of African Affairs on its official X account, Washington said, “The United States condemns the early morning July 27 attack on a village in Nigeria’s Kaduna State that reportedly killed at least 30 people, including children.”

“We express our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased.

“We will continue to urge the Government of Nigeria to address rampant violence against Christians in the Middle Belt,” the statement added.

Witnesses and local officials said heavily armed gunmen stormed Naridon village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru LGA, near midnight on Sunday, July 26, and continued the assault into the early hours of Monday, July 27, shooting residents indiscriminately and setting houses ablaze before fleeing into nearby bushland.

“So far, 30 people have been confirmed killed, while seven others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in hospital,” a local source told TruthNigeria, adding that eight of the dead were children.