Maj Gen Yahaya later held a closed door meeting with principal staff Officers at the Army Headquarters.Prior to his appointment, Maj Gen Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna and until his latest appointment, he was the Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism/Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North-East, code named Operation HADIN KAI.
The herders, according to eyewitnesses, were led by the loyalists of the late leader of the militia group who are now conspiring with the Fulani herdsmen to kill their people. When contacted, the State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the attack in Gwer West, said five people were killed in the attack.
LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that three persons who sustained injuries in the attack in Gassol are receiving treatment in a private hospital in Sabon-Gida, while 11 others who sustained injuries in the attack in Pangari are receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Bali. “The suspected Fulani militia attacked Pangari at about 2:00am and killed two people while 11 others were wounded. This morning, the Police in Bali came and evacuated the corpse and the injured to General hospital Bali.
Also, the Kaduna State government yesterday confirmed that no fewer than 10 people were killed in some villages in the state.