Days after sending a letter to residents of Samaru Kataf in Zangon Kataf local government area, suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked the town located in the southern part of Kaduna, killing three.
A copy of the letter reportedly written by the suspected herdsmen
The attack came in spite of the curfew imposed on the area by the state government headed by Nasir El-Rufai.
The letter was supposedly written by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Kaduna state chapter and dated January 10, 2017 as it carried the body’s letter head and written in Hausa.
Accordingly the letter allegedly warned that it was targeting Ugwan Gaiya and Mabushi in Zangon Kataf local government area but did not give a specific date.
A statement by the government and signed by Samuel Aruwan, the spokesperson to El-Rufai, showed that the new curfew is with immediate effect and starts from Tuesday, January 17, 2017, until further notice.
The statement said the curfew was re-imposed because of renewed security threats in Samaru-Kataf where the market was attacked by hoodlums.
Leadership also reports that a resident confirmed that the attack occurred around 9:30pm at a relaxation joint near Samarun Kataf market.
“We heard the sporadic shooting by unknown gunmen last night around 9:30 p.m. at a relaxation joint in Samarun Kataf town. Three people were killed,” Danjuma Samaru said adding: “The bodies and those injured have been taken to General Hospital, Zangon Kataf. I am going there now to visit some relations.”
The report also quoted the Kaduna branch secretary of the Red Cross , Shehu Abdul, as saying: “I received alert that something like that occurred.
“Some people were actually killed and injured. But, I can’t confirm the figure until the team dispatched return from the scene.”
The attack was confirmed by Aliyu Usman, the spokesperson of the police in the state.
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