Terrorists entered Layin Danauta village in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State around 11am today and took away 20 people, including seven women.
Local residents later found six bodies in the area.
Search teams continued work through the evening to locate those still missing, as concerns grew that the number of bodies could increase.
This incident comes days after community members in Birnin Gwari held protests over security concerns along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road.
Residents have raised issues with past government efforts to reintegrate former offenders in the region.
Families of those taken remain in distress as efforts to bring everyone back continue.
