Gunmen Kill Nine Residents, Burn Houses In Fresh Attacks On Kaduna Community, Zangon Kataf | Sahara Reporters

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Suspected Fulani militias have killed no fewer than nine residents of in Mawofi and Warkan villages in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State in less than 24 hours. The Jihadist terrorists also reportedly burnt down so many houses and properties. SaharaReporters reports that the renewed attack, sacking and burning of villages came less than 17 days to the handing over to a new administration. It was gathered that the attack started in the early hours of Friday and later Friday night.

May 13, 2023The attackers were said to have stormed the villages with sophisticated weapons and operated freely for hours without security challenge.

Daily Post quoted the community source as saying, “How can one explain a situation where the attackers moved from one village in Atyap land to another perpetuating their mission without anyone stopping them? Another source said that the terrorists stormed the community in their numbers, shooting indiscriminately.

At the point of filing this report the Kaduna State Government has not reacted to the attacks. Also the police was yet to react to the incident as SaharaReporters’ efforts to speak with the Command's spokesperson, DSP Mohammed Jalige were unsuccessful as he did not answer his calls.

 

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