No fewer than eleven persons have been killed in the last three days in Zango Kataf, Kajuru and Kachia councils by gunmen, the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has alleged.
Spokesman of SOKAPU, Luka Binniyat, in a statement, said the attacks left many houses burnt and several persons injured.
But when The Nation contacted him to confirm the alleged fresh killing, Police Command PRO, ASP Muhammad Jalige said he was attending a meeting and promised to call back.
SOKAPU said in the statement: “Yesterday (Tuesday) armed militia invaded Unguwan Gankon village in Gora ward, Zangon Kataf LGA and killed two persons and burnt 7 houses.
“Wary neighbors however came to the rescue and the murderers fled. The victims are Kefas Malachy Bobai, a 30 year old farmer and father of three and Miss Takama Paul, 16, a student.
“Though armed Nigeria troops arrived a bit late after the killers escaped, their prompt response is very commendable as it in far variance with the past.
“The previous day, 17th August, 2020, Mr Bulus Joseph, 48, father of 9 was murdered gruesomely on his farm at Sabon Gida Idon along Kaduna – Kachia road, in Kajuru LGA, by armed Fulani militia.
“He stood up to the killers so that his wife and 3 children could escape, which they did.
“But he paid the price with his life as he was butchered by the cold blooded murderers. The picture of his corpse is too horrid to be made public.
“On the 16th August, Pastor Adalchi Usman, 39 and father of 2 was murdered.
“Pastor Usman, who was pastor of ECWA Church, Unguwan /Madaki, Maro ward, in Kajuru LGA in Southern part of Kaduna state, was ambushed while in a commercial vehicle he had boarded with three others.
“The killers came from the bush and just started shooting at the car. Also killed were: Mariah Na’Allah of Unguwan Madaki; Shekari from Unguwa Ali – a native of Anchuna village, Zangon Kataf LGA and Ezekiel Maikasa a native of Gadanaji in Kajuru LGA.
“The driver of the vehicle, Danlami Dariya was abducted and at the time of releasing this statement his whereabouts was still unknown.
“Then on the same night of 16th August, 2020, Bugai village near Banikanwa in Kachia LGA was attacked by armed Fulani militia.
“The village Head, Dan’azumi Musa, 67 was killed. His siblings, Aniya Musa, 60 including his very aged mother, Kande Musa, 97 and junior sister Angelina Irmiya, 45 were killed. Four members of a family wiped out!
“Six others sustained grievous injuries. They are John Dan’azumi, Danbuzu Anita, and Blessing Soja. The rest are Patricia Anita, Precious Friday and Mercy Yohana.
“Part of the villages was burnt after the attackers looted the village.
“This is to further show that the siege on Southern Kaduna Communities is still ongoing. The genocide is still much on,” he said.
The Nation