Gunmen have killed at least 20 persons in an attack on
Malagum 1 and Sokwong communities of Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura LGA of Kaduna
state.
TheCable reports that the death toll may be higher as
several residents have been reported missing.
The attack was said to have occurred on Sunday at around
11pm and lasted for over one hour.
A resident of the area disclosed that many houses were set ablaze in the attack.
“I was there in the
morning. I personally saw eight corpses myself. When I was counting the burnt
houses, I actually got six before some youths started some uproar, and I left
immediately,” the resident said.
“But the report that is getting to me now is that 21 corpses
were picked, and some people are missing. Nobody knows where they are.
“It is possible that they could have run to some other
houses for safety.
They (gunmen) came around 11pm on Sunday and the attack lasted
for over an hour.
“The situation is tense, the youths are angry, they are
saying that they should be allowed to get into the bush to look for the missing
people.
“Women were crying. I know somebody whose father, mother and
brother were killed.
“As I left there, there were security deployments. There are
police and the joint task force.”
Mohammed Jalige, Kaduna police spokesperson, did not respond
to calls or messages when contacted for comment on the attack.
The development comes weeks after 15 persons were killed in
separate attacks on communities in Giwa, Birnin Gwari, and Kajuru LGAs of
Kaduna state.
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