Gunmen kill family of seven in Kaduna
Gunmen
suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in a midnight raid on Thursday wiped
out a family of seven at Manyi Akuru village, a suburb of Manchok town
in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Manchok, a town about 200km south of
Kaduna, the capital city of Kaduna State, has witnessed some communal
clashes in recent times.
The suspected Fulani herdsmen reportedly stormed Manchok around midnight.
Angry youths of Manchok later mobilised
and attacked a Fulani settlement close to the town. But a detachment of
army stationed around the area averted a reprisal.
Though, there has been no official
confirmation from the police in Kaduna, a policeman in the community,
who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the attack and said the death toll
might increase.
The state governor, Muktar Yero, has visited Manchok for on the spot assessment of the attack.
It was gathered that while he was
addressing the residents of the community, another attack took place in a
nearby village where several people also lost their lives.
The governor has condemned the attack and expressed hope that the perpetrators would be apprehended.
Yero, through his spokesman, Mallam
Ahmed Mayaki, said he was deeply touched by the attack, describing it as
heinous and ungodly.
Yero said he was shocked by the attack and ordered a full scale investigation into the matter.
He promised to empower vigilante groups that would patrol the area.
A statement signed by the governor’s
spokesman states in part, “Governor Mukhtar Yero visited Ungwar Kajit in
Manchok Community of Kaura LGA over an attack by unknown assailants
describing the heinous act as ungodly and condemnable.
“We pray that God should expose the
people that are causing this problem. We pray that God should touch
their hearts to stop such dastardly acts or destroy their evil
machinations.
“Governor Yero who was visibly shocked
by the unfortunate incident, called on the people in the community to
remain calm as government would scale up its strategies to improve
security, especially in border communities. He said he would look into
ways of dealing with this situation, because this community is porous.”
“The governor pleaded with the people of
Ungwan Kajit to remain calm. He said as a leader, it was my
responsibility to ensure security and peace for the entire people of the
state.”
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