Village head, 10 others killed in Southern Kaduna

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union on Wednesday alleged that 11 persons , including a village head and his 97 year -old mother , were killed in a fresh attack in the southern part of Kaduna State .

According to the union , the gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia , carried out the attacks in Zango - Kataf , Kajuru and Kachia local government areas of the state .

The National Public Relations Officer of SOKAPU, Mr . Luka Binniyat , in a statement said contrary to the state governor , Malam Nasir El - Rufai ’ s claim , 109 communities in four Southern Kaduna LGAs had been taken over by Fulani militia .

The SOKAPU statement reads in part , “ On 18 th of August , 2020 , amidst a rigidly imposed 24 - hour curfew that is 63 days today , armed Fulani militia invaded Unguwan Gankon village in the Zangon Kataf LGA and killed two persons and burnt seven houses . Neighbours , however , came out and the murderers fled . The name of the victim are Kefas Malachy Bobai , a 30 - year old farmer and father of three and Miss Takama Paul , 16 , a student .

“ On the 16 th August , Pastor Adalchi Usman, 39 , and father of two was murdered . Usman, who was pastor of ECWA Church , Unguwan / Madaki , in Kajuru LGA , was ambushed while in a commercial vehicle .

“ The killers came from the bush and 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 . ”

“ Then on the same night of 16 th 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 . ”

On the occupied Southern Kaduna land SOKAPU said , “ As of today , August 19 h , 2020 , at least 109 communities scattered in four LGAs of Southern Kaduna have been displaced and taken over by armed Fulani militia unchallenged by the state .