Again, gunmen attack 2 Kaduna communities

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

A yet to be ascertained number of casualties have been reported in the troubled Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State when gunmen attacked the two communities on Monday morning.

According to eyewitness account, the attacks occurred in Ikirimi village, as well as Iri, Dogon Noma in Ungwar Gamo, both in Kajuru Local Government Area.

This is coming one day after a similar onslaught which left many dead in Ungwar Barde, making it the second time the community will fall under such attack in recent times.

An indigene of Dogon Noma, who identified himself as Hon. Stingo, said that the attack started around 7a.m. on Monday morning.

“All of a sudden they (villagers) heard gunshots, when they began to come out of their houses, some were being shot dead.

They shared themselves into three batches. One batch was standing strategically in the bushes surrounding the village.

Two groups went in. The first group was the one firing. When people began to scamper for their lives, the second group entered and began to set the house on fire.

Then those who ran into the bushes, those that were standing there were waiting for them’’, he said.

Meanwhile, the police and state government are yet to react.

The Daily Times recalls that Sunday ambush occurred in Ungwar Barde, the village where the recent violent attacks started some four weeks ago.

In the February attack, 11 people were reportedly killed in the community.

The state government, in a statement on Sunday, condemned the violent attack and extended its sympathy to the community and the families of the victims.

The statement by Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, said more troops had been deployed to the community, while the Air Force was carrying out aerial surveillance.

The statement reads: “Heads of security agencies in Kaduna State have informed Governor Nasir el-Rufai of an attack on Ungwan Barde community by unknown bandits, today, 10th March 2019.

The government condemns this violent attack and extends its sympathy to the families of the victims and the entire community.

“The security agencies have informed the governor that measures are being taken to contain the situation and to secure the general area.

“More troops have been deployed to the community, while the Nigerian Air Force personnel are carrying out aerial surveillance and reconnaissance.