Some bandits suspected to be kidnappers were reported to have attacked three villages in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing seven persons and injuring several others.

The villages include Akwunakwo, Kabirasha and Damba, all in the LG.

Also, in one of the. villages the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union [SOKAPU] alleged that a soldier paid the supreme price while repelling bandits during an attack.

The SOKAPU’s National Public Relations Officer, Luka Binniyat said in a statement released in Kaduna on Friday.

“Yesterday, Thursday, 23rd April, 2020, Akwunakwo village, near Gwagwada in Chikun LGA, was attacked. We are informed that a soldier was killed and one other native of the village.

“In the course of the violence being unleashed on Akunakwo, residents of nearby Kabrasha village fled. When the invaders arrived the village, they found a dumb and deaf man who was unaware of what was going on and abducted him, after looting the village.

“The wanton waste of precious lives in Southern Kaduna communities by armed herdsmen continued last night, 23rd April,” Binniyat said.

Our correspondent learnt that the heavily armed men spent several hours during the attack and abducted one person and left five others seriously injured.

Some of the injured victims were taken to Sabon Tasha General Hospital in the metropolis.

President of Gbagyi Development Union (GDU), Peter Aboki said the attackers invaded the three villages om Thursday at about 4:00pm and operated freely for several hours unchallenged.

“The attack started in Akwunakwo in the early hours of Thursday, two people were killed. The herdsmen then moved to the neighbouring Kabirasha village.

“I have not received information about any casualty there, except the abduction of a deaf and dumb person by the invaders.

“This is because by the time the gunmen got there, the villagers had fled following news of the attack on Kwunakwo.
“Damba village was attacked at about 4:00pm and five people were killed. We suspect that the attack was by the same people,” he said.

According to Aboki, the bandits burnt houses, foodstuffs and vehicles during the attacks on the villages.

Meanwhile, the SOKAPU alleged that in less than 48 hours, gunmen reigned havoc on Southern Kaduna Community.

The group said the attack was more devastating than the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world.

The SOKAPU spokesman noted that from Wednesday, April 23, 2020 to Thursday, 24th,2020 the attackers invaded the Atang, near Godogodo Chiefdom, in Jema’a LGA, killed one person and abducted the son of the District Head, Emmanuel Illiya Atang(47).

The group said the attackers called and placed a N30m demand as ransom to the release the district head’s son.

The statement read,

“Yesterday, also, Thursday, 23rd April, 2020 armed herdsmen attacked Kujeni village in Kajuru LGA in daytime and Geoffrey Zakka, 25 was killed. One woman and a child were injured and more than 25 houses burnt down. The ECWA church in the town and its pastorium were also razed down completely.

“On the same day at Makyali village in Kajuru LGA, Thomas Micah, a 42-year-old farmer was attacked and killed on his farm. He is married with seven children.

“The cruelty of armed herdsmen over Adara communities has been raging on since early this year after a little respite from the genocide suffered by the Adara in 2019.”

The group also recalled that

“On the 22nd March 2020, Fulani militia opened fire on Adara hunters and killed one Michael Yahaya of Mararanban Afogo.

“On the 25th March, 2020,/Bakira-Maro village was attacked around 11pm. The following were the victims: Beniah Daniel, 12; Ishaku Apiletuwe, 43, father of 3 and Rita Atiteh, 33. Helen Jonathan 22 and Ashuli Jacob were severely injured.

“It should also be noted that Four persons from Tantatu village near Kajuru town, who were on a fishing expedition at a remote river were attacked by armed Fulani and are still missing.
On the 16tth April,2929,/ Fulani terrorists attacked Ungwan Maigero, Kachia LGA in the night and killed two people.

“On Saturday 19/4/2020, Fulani terrorists attacked Awake village in Kachia LGA and killed a woman and her child. The name of the woman is Lamii Adamu. One other person was injured.”

SOKAPU commended the effort put “by our security defending Akwunakwo. We acknowledge the supreme sacrifice paid by the fallen soldier and pray for the repose of his soul.”

Meanwhile, Kaduna Police Command’s PPRO, ASP Mohammed Jalige, could not be reached for confirmation of the incident, as he did not respond to telephone calls put across to him.