Gunmen Kill 9 In Fresh Southern Kaduna Attack

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded Makarau
Jankasa community in Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna
State, killing nine people.

Scores of natives have reportedly fled their homes to
neighbouring communities as a result of the attack.

The fresh attack is coming barely 72 hours after a similar
attack on Warkan community in the same local government area where
nine people were also killed and many sustained injuries with 12
houses burnt down.

A resident, Mr. Donald Bityong, who confirmed the incident to
LEADERSHIP on Monday, said the attackers invaded the
Makarau Jankasa community on Sunday at around 5pm.

He said security operatives arrived the village at a time when
the criminals had already perpetrated their act and disappeared
into the bush.

Bityong called on the federal and state governments including
security agencies to double their efforts in securing lives and
properties.

“This attack are too much for us to bear, no one is longer safe
in our community. Nobody can go to his farm now,” he added.

When contacted, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mohammed Jalige, didn’t respond to calls placed to his
phone on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded Makarau
Jankasa community in Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna
State, killing nine people.

Scores of natives have reportedly fled their homes to
neighbouring communities as a result of the attack.

The fresh attack is coming barely 72 hours after a similar
attack on Warkan community in the same local government area where
nine people were also killed and many sustained injuries with 12
houses burnt down.

A resident, Mr. Donald Bityong, who confirmed the incident to
LEADERSHIP on Monday, said the attackers invaded the
Makarau Jankasa community on Sunday at around 5pm.

He said security operatives arrived the village at a time when
the criminals had already perpetrated their act and disappeared
into the bush.

Bityong called on the federal and state governments including
security agencies to double their efforts in securing lives and
properties.

“This attack are too much for us to bear, no one is longer safe
in our community. Nobody can go to his farm now,” he added.

When contacted, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mohammed Jalige, didn’t respond to calls placed to his
phone on the incident as of the time of filing this report.