The village head of Kaboro community in Dansadau Emirate, Zamfara State, Alhaji A. Maiyara, and 17 of his subjects have been killed by gunmen.
The gunmen, who stormed the village on Tuesday first shot and killed Maiyara before shooting dead the 17 others.
Maiyara was reported to have pleaded with the gunmen not to harm anyone before he was shot to death.
Those who survived the attack said it was scary.