33 people buried after attack in Kaduna

At least 33 people have been buried in the town of Runji following an attack by gunmen Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Despite being prepared for this, the Kaduna State Government has yet to release details on the number of victims of the attack.

Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner for the Ministry of Homeland Security and Internal Affairs, said the military informed the government of the attack on Saturday night.

“The governor condoled with the bereaved families and prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Residents of the area told Channels Television that 33 people were buried after the attack. Many others are reported to have been injured.

John Hayab, CEO of the Global Peace Foundation, accused security agents in the area of ​​focusing on collecting bribes from motorists rather than securing residents.

Mr. Hayab said the killers invaded the community killing people indiscriminately after giving residents two months warning that they would come to destroy and kill people in the community.

He said that apart from the dead, more than four houses were burnt.

He lamented the poor information gathering by the security agencies.

Saturday’s attack by non-state actors was the second in a week. PREMIUM TIMES reported how eight people died in the same Zangon Kataf local government area.

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Sam Timbuwa, president of the Atyap Community Development Association, a community-based organization in the area, said the initial killings took place on Thursday in the Atak’Njei community.

He said gunmen invaded the community from a nearby bush and started a shootout, killing eight people in the process.

Zangon Kataf in Southern Kaduna is one of the troubled areas terrorized by non-state actors.

Also, in many areas of the state, terrorists kill, mutilate and kidnap residents for ransom.