
Two children, identified by residents as Safiya Muddaha and Nura Abdulrashid, were killed in Yarliya'u community in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. According to residents, the children were attacked on Sunday while grazing animals and were allegedly murdered after identifying a man suspected of stealing goats in the area. The allegations have not been independently confirmed.
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