in Nigeria’s north-west region.
One more person has been confirmed dead in the aftermath
of today’s killing in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna
State.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home
Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday
evening.
According to him, the victim identified as Abubakar Alhassan,
was found in his hut at Kussom village, unconscious with bruises
and was later confirmed dead by doctors when he was rushed to Kowa
Medical Center, Jagindi Town for treatment.
Furthermore, he said two children, identified as Usman Wada and
Didi Hudi, who were earlier declared missing have been rescued from
the forest.
“The military has handed over the corpse to the police for
further investigation,” the statement read.
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“Similarly, the military received a distress call from a
community leader in the general area, that some children were
seeing wandering in a forest after their parents had fled.
“The children have been handed over to the police for immediate
reunion with their families.”
In addition, Aruwan noted that the Special Forces of the
Nigerian Air Force have arrested two more suspects linked to the
counter killing at Ungwan Bido village.
Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has commended community
leaders for assisting the military to stabilise the situation and
to apprehend the suspects connected with the killings.