The bodies of about 150
Southern Kaduna locals were buried in a mass grave in Unguwant Gata,
Maroa Chiefdom of Karua Local Government Area of the state.
Note: Photo is given for illustrational purposes only
It
was gathered that all Southern Kaduna villages were mourning over the
attacks, as special prayers were offered for the deceased in all
churches.
The
Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), the umbrella body for ethnic
nationalities in the southern part of Kaduna State, declared that the
people of the area, would defend themselves against the frequent attacks
and massacres by Fulani gunmen.
In
his address, the President of SOKAPU, Dr Ephraim Goje, said added that
the government and the security agencies were not capable of protecting
the people in Kaduna.
He
added that over 5,000 people had been displaced in the 40 attacks on
communities in the southern part of the state since 2011.
“The
recent attack was led by two well-known young Fulanis residents in
Manchock town, who died in the process. Their dead bodies had clearly
and unambiguously been identified by the natives and their corpses are
now kept by the Joint Task Force in Kafanchan for further forensic
screening.
“This has
clearly vindicated us and confirms our earlier position that the Fulanis
have declared a jihad on the people of Southern Kaduna and Nigeria,
evidenced by this genocide in Bondong, the murder in Katsina State,
Birnin Gwari, Plateau, Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, among others.
Dr
Goje added that despite the security agencies boasted the arrests of
suspects, those bandits had been seen “working freely on the streets the
next day”.
SOKAPU
leader also noted that each time the attackers are being chased by
security agents from Kaduna State, they run to the Plateau, where they
walk freely to celebrate their so-called victories.
It
would be recalled that Sankwai, Tekum and Unguwan Gata villages in Maroa
Chiefdom were under attack by, what villagers said, Fulani gunmen on
March 15, 2014, Saturday. No fewer than 200 locals reported dead, while the three villages plundered and burnt down.READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/61944.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
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