Gunmen have reportedly attacked Zunuruk community in Kaura Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, killing five football lovers, including a secondary school teacher, who was also the coach of the community’s football team.
Scores of others were said to have sustained injuries following gunshots in the area by the bandits.
The National President, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, Jonathan Asake, confirmed the incident at a press conference on Friday in Kaduna.
He said the attack took place on Sunday, December 8, 2019.
It was observed that a police checkpoint is a few kilometres away from where the incident took place.
He said those who sustained gunshot wounds were taken to the Kafanchan General Hospital in Jema’a Local Government Area while some with critical cases were referred to 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, and the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, also in the state.
Read Also: 10 Things You Need To Know This Saturday Morning
Asake, who was a former member of the House of Representatives, gave the names of those killed as Kefas Peter (39) and Solomon Yohana (48), the secondary schoolteacher and father of five.
Others were Felix John (46), Garba Barnabas (37) and Ishaku Dauda (26).
According to Asake, four others who were rushed to the Kafanchan General Hospital are Kajang Babangida, Francis Abba, Ishaku Dauda while Justice Dennis was referred to the 44 ARH, Kaduna.
“Again, the Army hospital referred two of them to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in Shika, Zaria. Sadly, Ishaku Dauda (26) couldn’t make it–he died on Tuesday morning, bringing the death toll to five,” he said.
While condemning the attack, the former lawmaker urged communities in Southern Kaduna to be vigilant and collaborate with security agencies to ensure the protection of lives and property of the people.
The SOKAPU boss said, “Less than 24 hours after the handing over of our secretariat as the newly elected National Executive Committee of SOKAPU, dark forces of evil struck our communities once again, with such a renewed dimension of terror that was not thought in 2019.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.