Tinubu orders manhunt as northern elders decry fresh killings in region
By : Terhemba Daka , Charles Akpeji , Ernest Nzor President Bola Tinubu yesterday condemned and ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of the deadly attack on Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Council Area of Kaduna State, describing the attack as a “barbaric and cowardly” act of terror against innocent civilians. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, claimed the lives of about 30 residents, including women and children, with many others injured while several homes were set ablaze. Still on terrorism, no fewer than 16 persons have been killed in renewed attacks on communities in Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen, with several others sustaining serious injuries in separate incursions across Otukpo and Kwande Local Council Areas.
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The deadliest assault occurred yesterday, when the attackers reportedly stormed the Efeyi community in the Ugboju District of Otukpo council area at about 4 am, killing no fewer than 14 people and leaving many others with gunshot wounds.
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By : Terhemba Daka , Charles Akpeji , Ernest Nzor President Bola Tinubu yesterday condemned and ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of the deadly attack on Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Council Area of Kaduna State, describing the attack as a “barbaric and cowardly” act of terror against innocent civilians. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, claimed the lives of about 30 residents, including women and children, with many others injured while several homes were set ablaze. Still on terrorism, no fewer than 16 persons have been killed in renewed attacks on communities in Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen, with several others sustaining serious injuries in separate incursions across Otukpo and Kwande Local Council Areas.