The Kaduna State government has renewed appeal to residents to end deadly cycles of violence, following reports that five people were killed in a series
A statement issued by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Saturday, said security operatives reported that a 10-year-old herder was killed by unidentified persons around Madauchi Forest, Zangon Kataf LGA.ADVERTISEMENTThe statement explained further that, an attack was also reported in Kurmin Masara along Bakin Kogi in Atyap Chiefdom.
“One resident, Philip Magu was killed during the attack, before the assailants were repelled by a combined team of Operation Safe Haven and Police Special Tactical Squad,” Aruwan also said. The statement further said gunmen also attacked the Jankasa area around the Zangon Kataf/Kaura LGA boundaries, noting that troops repelled the assailants, but one resident identified simply as Haruna was shot dead in his farm by the fleeing miscreants
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