Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Some gunmen have killed three siblings in Anambra State, Nigeria's South-east.

The incident occurred on Saturday night in Nise, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of the state, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.

The hoodlums were said to have scaled the fence of a building and killed the victims who were inside their apartment.

Residents said the attackers dumped the bodies of the victims inside the boot of a vehicle parked within the compound.

The slain children were between two and six years old.

Residents said their father is a native doctor.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

However, sources within the area said the incident might be connected to a disagreement between the victims' father ...