Nigeria, July 22 -- At least four people - believed to be herders - were killed on Tuesday morning when gunmen invaded a residential settlement in the outskirts of Agu-Ifite Awka, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday evening.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent, said the gunmen also razed about two huts within the settlement, slaughtered four cows and other cattle during the attack.

"Operatives of the Police-led Joint Security team responded to the scene following a distress report. On arrival, four male victims with fatal injuries were discovered.

"Preliminary observations revealed that the victims had their hands ...