Killings: Southern Kaduna Lawmakers Call For Arrest, Prosecution Of Perpetrators
Members of the Southern Kaduna caucus in the House Of Representatives have condemned the killings in their locality.
Citing section 33 subsection of the 1999 Constitution which guarantees right to life, the lawmakers say raidings, killings and kidnappings of the people are unconstitutional, criminal and highly condemnable.Lawmaker for the Kauri Federal Constituency, Mukhtar Zakari, one of the lawmakers demanding an end to the killings in the region.
The attack came barely 24 hours after 21 people were killed by bandits at Kukum Daji village in neighbouring Kaura Local Government Area.Following a series of attacks in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, indigenes took to the streets of the FCT on March 19, 2019, in a protest.Many have continued to react to the spate of attacks in the region, demanding an end to the killings.
The presidency has also reacted to the killings, saying that it is more complicated than many people are willing to admit.
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