Kasuwan Magani, located on the highway that links the state to Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue states,is 31 kilometers away from Kaduna city.

Reports indicate that many houses have been set on fire while motorists are said to be making frantic efforts to avoid the area.

Although details of the violence are still sketchy, It was gathered that the violence had to do with the abduction and forceful conversion of some girls by a religious group.