- An unknown gunmen has left Ungwan Mailafiya community in mourning on Christmas eve
- The sad incident which took place just a day after an attack on Nimdem community in Jemaa local government left six people dead
- The Commander of Operation Safe Haven, has temporarily moved to Kafanchan to contain the seeming escalation of attacks
Six persons were killed by unknown gunmen at Ungwan Mailafiya community on Christmas eve, just a day after an attack on Nimdem community in same Jemaa local government left four people dead two days earlier, Vanguard reports.
NAIJ.com gathered that to contain the seeming escalation of attacks in the last few days, the Commander of Operation Safe Haven, has temporarily moved to Kafanchan to coordinate the operation.
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Samuel Aruwan the senior special assistant to Governor Nasir El Rufai on media and Publicity, who confirmed the attack through a statement issued on Christmas day, Monday, December 25, noted that the Kaduna state government is “saddened by the latest developments which amount to serious threats to the lives and safety of peace-loving citizens."
"The state government has been working with security agencies to fortify the general area, to deter escalation and reassure citizens of their safety.”
Meanwhile the Commander of Operation Safe Haven, who has temporarily moved to Kafanchan to coordinate the operation, has confirmed that more assets are being deployed to the southern Kaduna area.
“Negative elements must not be allowed to undo all the hard work done to restore peace and security. Government commiserates with the victims and their families. All our communities are enjoined to stand together, and support the security agencies to thwart what looks like a predetermined plot to create anarchy around this period. This has clearly failed, and we enjoin all citizens to put hands together to deny the criminals any opportunity of succeeding in their evil plans.
“Citizens are encouraged to report any threat to peace, law and order within the Kaduna South Senatorial district to the officials of Operation Safe Haven, the special security task force in the area, on the following numbers:08021212139, 08149000091, 08090498333 and 08074633336
“The government notes the commendable efforts of community leaders in the wake of the Nimdem attacks, and urges continued engagements to prevent escalation. Community leaders, including the clergy, traditional leaders and other critical stakeholders like community based associations must continue to work together to ensure that peace is upheld.
“These efforts of the community leaders reflect a deep desire for peace, which needs to be sustained in order to collectively deter those who wish to spread hostility and divide our communities. The government is assured that the security agencies will continue to pursue the criminal elements who perpetrated this act and their sponsors” the statement noted.
Shehu Nicholas Garba, representing Jema’a/ Sanga Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, condemned the attack in the community añd called on security agencies to quickly move in o nip the crisis in the bud.
He then appealed to security agencies and Governor Nasir El-Rufai to quickly investigate the latest incidents and bring the perpetrators to book this time around.
NAIJ.com previously reported that a yet to be identified gunman on Friday, December 22 night killed four persons in Nindem village, Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state.
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The sad incident which occurred during the village annual Christmas carol also left about 10 other people injured, The Nation reports.
Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesman for the Operation Safe Haven, Colonel I.K. Ekpeyong, said the gunman invaded Godogodo village as the residents were holding a Christmas carol at the community square at about 9:00 p.m. and started shooting sporadically.
Southern Kaduna killings: part 1 on NAIJ.com TV.
Source: Naija.ng