ABUJA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Twelve members of a family were killed after gunmen set fire to a room where they had taken refuge during an attack in Gidan Taba Village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara State, a local government official said Monday.
Sanusi Dosara, head of Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, told Xinhua by telephone that the victims were trapped inside the room during an attack on their village late Saturday. The gunmen ordered them to come out but set the room on fire after they refused, he said.
Dosara identified the victims as members of the Muhammadu Sani family, saying the father, his wives and children died in the fire. He said the victims were buried on Sunday, describing the incident as "cruel."
Local police said an investigation into the incident was underway. ■
