SAN FRANCISCO, January 18, (THEWILL) – Three people have been killed and several others injured as violence returned in Samaru-Kataf, in Zango Kataf Local Government Area, Southern Kaduna.
Reports indicate that the Emir of Jema’a (Kafanchan), Alhaji Muhammad Isa Muhammad II, was also attacked by hoodlums, destroying three cars in his convoy as violence erupted at about 8:00pm on Tuesday night, just as the Kaduna State Security Council restored the curfew on the area to 24 hours.
THEWILL gathered that the recent spate of violence started at a beer parlour close to Samarun Kataf market.
“We heard several gunshots from the direction of a beer parlour close to the market, we at first ran away from the area, but we later realised that three people were killed and their corpses were taken to General Hospital,” an eye witness said.
“Many other people were injured while running for their dear lives.”
The Ciroma of Jema’a Emirate, Alhaji Kabiru Tanko, who narrowly escaped the attack told newsmen in Kafanchan that, they were attacked at Samaru Kataf after attending a meeting with the governor.
“When we reach Samaru Kataf, some armed youths surrounded us with all kind of weapons and started attacking our convoy. We immediately turned back to Kachia for our safety,” he said.
He tasked the government to fully investigate the Southern Kaduna crises holistically, adding that the people behind the crises should be punished without fear or favour.
The incident has been confirmed by Aliyu Usman, the Kaduna Police Command Public Relations Officer.
