33 people were killed in Southern Kaduna fresh attacks – SOKAPU
The union explained that this is happening under a 24-hour curfew imposed in the area for the past 65 days since the unrest in Zangon Kataf following the alleged killing of a 32-year-old man in a farmland.
The statement added that four Atyap youths from Majuju, and Kibori villages who went to farm under the curfew were arrested by soldiers after being thoroughly beaten and handed over to the Police who whisked them to SCID, Kaduna, stressing that they have been denied bail since 26th June, 2020 which is the trend of brutality that have forced the people indoors for nearly two months today.
According to the statement, on Wednesday night around 11pm, trucks loads of armed Fulani militia made their way through military checkpoints under the curfew and stormed Apiashyim and Kibori villages, adding that they laid siege to Apyaishyim, killing, looting and burning houses and left six people dead, and 20 houses burnt.
It added that around 12am, they struck Atakmawei sleeping community and carried out another carnage in which 12 persons were killed and ten houses burnt.The statement explained that the attackers also went to Apyiako and killed 3 people, and burnt houses, including the home of late Col. Bobai Ishaku among others, saying that at the same time, Magamiya village was also attacked and 5 people killed and seven houses burnt.
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