The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan has confirmed that reprisal attacks claimed no fever than seven lives in Je’ma local government area in Kaduna state.
According to Aruwan, the military in the state reported to the state government that one herder, Isiyaka Saidu, of Ungwan Pah village of Jema’a local government was killed by unknown persons.
The Commissioner, however, revealed that three persons were arrested from Ungwan Pah and Ungwan Bido villages in connection with the murder.
Attacks Claim Several Lives In Kaduna
Aruwan said the arrested suspects were identified as Victor Markus, Gero David, and Thankgod Sunday.
Meanwhile, he disclosed that a reprisal attack also occurred in Ungwan Bido village on Sunday 29th November 2020.
It was gathered that the Kaduna State government has ordered an investigation into the killing and counter killing in Jema’a Local Government Area.
You will recall that 43 rice farmers were reportedly killed by Boko Haram sects in Borno State and the incident has generated reactions from Nigerians who described the attack as unfortunate.