Three communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been attacked with no fewer than 21 people losing their lives.

The gunmen, who were suspected to be Fulani militia according to Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government, Elias Manza, attacked the villages as rain continued all through the night. 

A host of others were injured in the fresh attacks, as the culprits made sure to burn down houses in their wake. This has come three days after security agencies were deployed to the vulnerable communities of the state to prevent residents from further attacks.

The attacks, this time, were said to have been perpetrated by the suspected militia in communities such as Kurmin Masara, Apyia Shyim, and Takmawai, as torrential rain-pounded the communities.

ASP Mohammed Jalinge, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed that attacks admitted that the situation is becoming unbearable.

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“21 persons were killed and three were injured. We have beefed up security there to prevent further occurrence. Investigations are ongoing to ascertain who the attackers were and to effect their arrest.’’

He speculated that the gunmen were organized Fulani militia who had been planning the invasion for days. He explained that seven people were killed in Takmawai, while 13 others were killed in Kurmin Masara in what seemed like a coordinated attack.

They launched coordinated attacks on Apyia’Shyim, A’Piako, Atak’Mawei, and Kibori villages all in Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf, which is among the local governments under 24-hour curfew since June 11.

“It rained all through the night in the area and the attackers had unchallenged operations from around 10 pm Wednesday till early morning yesterday.

“By the time they were done, 20 corpses were recovered at about 12 pm on Thursday, while the search is still on. They also burnt several houses.’’