MojNews-At least 14 people have been killed in armed attacks in Nigeria , authorities said Sunday.

Armed attackers killed at least 10 people in the southeastern state of Ebonyi, Ogbonnaya Chukwu-Ude, chairman of the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi, said at a press conference.

Local media said four people were killed in Buruku village in the northwestern city of Kaduna while six others were kidnapped.

Criminal groups known as bandits or herdsmen have stepped up raids and kidnappings in communities in Nigeria’s northwest and north-central states since 2019.