War in Southern Kaduna as gunmen kill 14 in two communities

Emerging reports suggest that gunmen on Monday, February 20,
killed 14 persons and injured many others, in an attack on Ashim
village in the Takad chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of
Kaduna state.

 Ericgossip reports that Mr Alexander Iya, chairman of the local government’s interim management committee, who briefed newsmen on the incident, said that the gunmen stormed the village “around 6 am.” and launched a 
massive attack.

He said that most of the victims were women and children,
whose corpses had been deposited at the Kafanchan 
General Hospital.

“Those injured are being treated at the Kaura General Hospital,” he said.

He said that the attackers also burnt many houses and destroyed properties.

Iya, however, stated that one of the invaders was killed
 by security personnel deployed to contain the situation.

The chairman appealed to the people to remain calm and avoid the temptation to take the law into their hands.

He assured them that government had deployed enough
personnel to secure the communities.

Efforts to reach the Divisional Police Officer of the area 
was avail, but a military personnel deployed to contain the situation described the attack as “very bad”.