Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, invaded Kukum Daji village in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing no fewer than 21 residents.
Also, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, while condemning the fresh attack on Kukum Daji, alleged that five persons, including children, were killed on Friday, July 17, 2020 by suspected Fulani militia.
While the State Police Command is yet to confirm the incident, the President of the Community’s Development Association, Mr Yashen Titus, said the gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, invaded the venue of a wedding party in the community at about 10:35 pm on Sunday night.
He explained that the suspected herdsmen opened fire on the people who attended the party, said 19 people died on the spot, while two others later died at the hospital. The remaining injured ones, according to him, were rushed to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital and other clinics in the state capital for treatment.
“The attackers were heavily armed. 19 people died instantly from gunshots. 32 other people who sustained various degrees of injury were rushed to the hospitals, but unfortunately, two of them died in the hospital. “As I speak, some of the villagers are still missing and we don’t know their whereabouts or their situation. We cannot even search deep into the bush because security agents have not been deployed to the community yet,” Mr Titus said.
Kaduna has been experiencing attack from bandits and Fulani herdsmen which is becoming a weekly occurrence.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the fresh attack on Monday.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident, however, said the Command had yet to ascertain the casualty figures.
Jalige said security had been beefed up in the village and its environs.
“Yes, there was an attack on Kukum Daji Village of Kaura Local Government area yesterday night.
“The area has been fortified, but we have yet to confirm the number of casualties. As soon as we get that, I will get back to you,” the police spokesman said.
(C) Control TV 2020.
