Not fewer than 20 persons have been killed in a renewed attack by bandits in Zangon Kataf community in Kaduna State
According to media report, the attack took place on Thursday after and have affected more than three communities of Kurmin Masara, Apyia Shyim, Takmawai among others.
A chat with the Chairman, Zango Kataf Local Government, Elias Manza, showed that the hoodlums, suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen attacked the communities during the early hours of Thursday, firing several bullets at peoples’ houses.
He further explained that 7 persons were killed in Takmawai and the other 13 were killed in Kurmin Masara, stressing that several houses were burnt down and people forced of their homes while scampering for safety.
Since June 11, 2020, Kaduna State Government had imposed a 24-hour curfew in Zangon Kataf and Kauru Local Government Areas due to renewed killings in the two local governments.
There’s been outcry over the increasing attacks in Southern Kaduna, which has claimed hundreds of lives in 2020 alone.
As of July 25, not less than 511 persons have been killed in Southern Kaduna, a report by SB Morgen (SBM).
The report noted that this was despite an increase in security deployments, including a heavy military and special forces presence in the area.
According to the report, 12 areas in Southern Kaduna have witnessed varying degrees of attacks, with Kajuru and Chikun having the highest number of violent attacks in 2020 alone.
While Kajuru has recorded 26 incidents, Chikun has experienced 20 different attacks.
