Authorities in the state confirmed the murders in a statement by the Commissioner for Homeland Security and Internal Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.
The latest raids came barely 72 hours after armed gangs invaded Birnin Gwari and Kajuru districts, killing 19 people, Aruwan said.
Many shops were looted in the attacks and 10 residents in one district alone were killed in Tuesday’s attack, the commissioner said.
“ In response to the security situation in the state over the past 24 hours, the Kaduna State Government has received reports from security agencies of the murder of 23 civilians in various attacks on soft targets in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Chikun, Igabi and the local government of Kauru. areas, ”said Aruwan.
“The attacks on soft targets in these local government areas took place around the borders of Kaduna state with adjacent states,” he added.
Located in northwestern Nigeria, Kaduna has remained isolated from the Boko Haram militant group operating in northeastern Nigeria, but armed violence by kidnappers and drovers has plagued the state.
At least 50,000 people have been displaced and 400 have been kidnapped for ransom, according to the survey.
State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has taken pity on the families of the victims of the recent attacks, Aruwan said in the statement.
The Nigerian government has recently replaced its military summit under pressure from civilians to get new hands to face the widespread insecurity and insurgency operations in the West African country.