On Monday About 21 people have been allegedly killed in two different attacks in Kaura and Jema’a local government areas of Kaduna State.
By 6am, today, Monday, the attack was carried out by suspected
Fulani herdsmen at Mifi and Ashim towns in Attakar Chiefdom of Kaura
local government area, leaving no less than 14 local farmers killed.
In Bakin Kogi, Kaninkong Chiefdom in Jema’a local government area of
Kaduna state, residents say about 7 persons have been found dead
following Sunday’s attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
DAILY POST also gathered that two security agents were also killed
in the attack in Bakin Kogi in Jema’a LGA, which was said to have been
carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday.
The Chairman of Kaura local government area of Kaduna State, Mr. Alex
Iya, confirmed that 14 people were killed in two communities of Mifi
and Ashim by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
The lawmaker representing Kaura constituency at the Kaduna State
House of Assembly, Dr. Yakubu Bityong, also confirmed the incidents.
He said that the attackers had killed and destroyed many homes before the arrival of the security operatives.
Bityong explained that those killed include Chayuwai Manti 73,
Ezikiel Kanwai 23, Bridget Aba 61, Bridget Samaila 42, Samaila Kuzamam
47, Mathew Daniel 37, Edward Mathew 10, Omega Mathew 8, Adam Niga 46,
Moses Ndong 68, Likita Adam 12, Musa John 13, Mboi Waje 14 and Fidelix
Kakah.
The Chairman of Jema’a local government area, Hon Bege Katuka Hunble
could not be reached but the Secretary of Tum Nikyop, Kaninkong
Chiefdom, Lucky Jacob confirmed that 8 people, including two police men
were killed, while several houses were destroyed in the Bakin Kogi
attack.
The police in Kaduna is yet to issue an official statement concerning the attacks.
Daily Post