Hundreds of youths yesterday protested the alleged killing of six
members of a family at Maduachi village in Zonkwa area of Zangon Kataf
Local Government in Kaduna state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The youths carrying green leaves matched through the heart of the town, condemned the killing of the members of the family.According to an eyewitness, the gunmen numbering about 20 invaded the
village and shot sporadically into the air for over 30 minutes before
entering the family compound of the victims to kill them.
National President of Bajju Youth Association, Gad Ezekiel, in his
account said the attackers killed all the members of the same family,
leaving behind a little girl with bullet wounds.
The Chairman of Zagon Kataf Local Government Area, Mr Dominic Yahaya
confirmed the incident saying: “The attackers came in the early hours of
today (yesterday) and shot the family of one Yakubu Kayit. They killed
members of the family and burnt their corpses. A little girl with bullet
wounds was the only survivor.
“There was really tension here when the youths came out in large
numbers this morning and protested the murder. It was a very tough task
calming them down. I am told that the attackers are being trailed. It
was indeed a gory sight to see these corpses,” Yahaya said,
Another resident of the area, Emmanuel Danboyi, said the incident allegedly happened at about 11p.m.
He said: “In the day time, we saw a trailer parked but at about
11p.m. when we had gone to bed, we began to hear gun shots for several
minutes. By then, I had to evacuate my family to a safe place. Later, we
discovered that all the people in the house had been killed and burnt
beyond recognition.“
State Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Aminu
Lawan, while confirming the incident on telephone, said investigation
had commenced, adding that no arrest had been made.
Condemning the killing, Governor Patrick Yakowa of the state
described it as saddening. Yakowa spoke through his Senior Special
Assistant (Media), Mr Reuben Buhari in a Government House statement.
“The Governor of Kaduna State is truly saddened by the gory incident
of Wednesday 14, 2012 in Madauchi, Zangon Kataf Local Government. But
even in the face of such unwarranted and deliberate attempt to incite
and create chaos, the state government will not be deterred in its quest
of ensuring a secured and united Kaduna State.
“The state government, while totally condemning the killing as an act
of barbarism, sympathized with the families of the departed, His
Highness, the Agwam Bajju, Mallam Nuhu Bature, the Local Government
Council and the entire people of the state,” the statement read in part.
