By Akeem Oduyoye
Gunmen on Tuesday night invaded Takanai community of Atyap Chiefdom in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed six people including two children.
This sad development came barely five days after an attack was launched in Kaura where a woman was killed and two of her children were kidnapped
night reportedly killed six persons in the The acting Secretary to the District Head of the Community, Samson Markus, who confirmed the sad incident to The PUNCH on Wednesday, said the terrorists invaded the village at around 7:pm and opened fire killing four people in the same compound while two in another family.
According to him, two children were also victims of the deadly attack.
“We were going about our normal businesses when we heard gunshots, we thought it was the military at first until we saw it was the Fulanis who came in from Zango Urban,” Markus alleged.
“Before the military arrived, they’ve succeeded in killing six persons, including 2 children.
“The arrival of the military was what scared them, and they took to their hills and left the community.
“It’s unfortunate this kind of sad incident continues to happen in our villages when we thought normalcy had returned.
“We appealed to the government and the military to redouble their efforts and declare war against these terrorists who invaded villages and killed innocent people,” Markus added.
The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, is yet to officially confirm the development as at the time of filing this report.
Source: Punch Online