Nigerians Call For Justice Over Gruesome Killings In Southern Kaduna Communities

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Many Nigerians have cried out to the Federal Government and Kaduna state Government led by Governor El-Rufai to intervene in the gruesome killings going on in Southern Kaduna communities.

These attacks which are being perpetuated by armed Fulani herdsmen have been recurring since 2016. 

Since January 2020 to datekillings, maiming, burning, looting and kidnappings have continued unabated from village to village in Southern Kaduna, dominated by Christians. 

It was gathered that between January and May, there have been over 63 terrorist attacks in which over 107 people have been killed and over 50 persons injured including women and children.

Several houses in different communities have been razed down by fire, displacing over 20,000 persons, especially in the last two weeks.

According to reports, the assailants from May 19 to 24 attacked Idazau, Etissi, Bakin Kogi, Dutsen Gora, UN Gora, Pushu Kallah and Magunguna villages killing five persons, injuring 78, destroying 607 houses and rustling 231 cows in the process.

At least 51 people have also been reported missing from these attacks.

Churches such as the Catholic Church in Idazau, ECWA in Etiissi, ECWA in Bakin Kogi as well as ECWA in Magunguna were also razed to the ground during the attacks.

Awemi Dio Maisamari, National President of Adara Development Association (ADA), in a statement lamented that;

Our records show that from 2016 to date, more than 209 terrorist incidents and attacks have occurred. In these incidents, almost 722 lives were lost, 198 persons were injured, 231 persons were abducted or detained and millions of naira was paid as ransom.

There were also more than 817houses (in addition about 38 whole villages) destroyed, unquantified properties were destroyed and 30,000 persons displaced to date.

Many Nigerians, using social media as a tool for change, have now cried out to the Federal and Kaduna state government to come to the rescue of residents of these communities under daily attacks.

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