KADUNA, Nigeria The government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on parts of central Nigeria, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, after clashes killed at least 14 in the region.
Gunmen shot dead at least 14 villagers and destroyed property in an attack on the Kaura village of Takad in southern Kaduna state on Monday, said Enock Andong, a local community leader.
(This story corrects sourcing for killings to local community leader instead of government spokesman, updates headline and paragraph 1 to reflect curfew was imposed on Tuesday.
The Kaduna state government said on Monday a garrison commander from the Nigerian Army`s First Division had been sent to the southern region to coordinate a response to such attacks.
Aruwan said a curfew "became necessary to protect life and property and avoid the further breakdown of law and order".
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