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BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by 12Ebisco: 7:26am On May 07, 2018 |
It was yet again another day of tears and sorrow at Gwaska village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after the community was attacked by unidentified armed bandits on Saturday, leading to the deaths of 45 residents and several injured. The incident was said to have occurred at 2:30 a.m. and happened barely 48 hours after the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris and the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Mohammed had visited Birnin Gwari. The IG had during the visit ordered for the immediate deployment of an additional 200 policemen in Birnin Gwari to tackle the continuing raids by armed bandits who have been killing, kidnapping and robbing people in the area. A source within the Birnin Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance, who pleaded anonymity, said the gunmen came from neighbouring Zamfara State. “The armed bandits came from neighbouring Zamfara State and encircled Gwaska up to neighbouring Kuiga village shooting sporadically.” The source said most of those killed were those that tried to fight back, including women and children who could not escape. He added that several people were injured during the invasion and were taken to a hospital in the Doka district. “We will continue to appeal to the authorities to take urgent steps to forestall further attacks and the extinction of communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area,” he said. A combined team of Nigerian troops and members of the local vigilante group were said to have rushed to the village when the incident occurred, but by the time they arrived the community, the bandits had fled. The vigilante group source said: “We were in Gwaska together with the military around 7 p.m., but the commander asked the soldiers to retreat because it was getting dark.” He said several people were still missing, adding that arrangements were being made to evacuate more people who had sustained injuries from gunshots. When contacted, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Aliyu Mukhtar, said in a text message that he “will get the details and get back”. Speaking on the latest attack on Birnin Gwari, the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai commiserated with its residents over the killings. He disclosed that the security challenges facing the area would soon be over as a permanent battalion of the Nigerian Army and a Police Area Command will be established in Birnin Gwari. The governor said President Muhammadu Buhari has already given approval to that effect. In a statement by Samuel Aruwan, his spokesman, el-Rufai said the police IG had already approved the establishment of the Police Area Command and two new Divisional Police Headquarters in Birnin Gwari. The statement said in part: “The state government received with sadness reports of the murder of our citizens by armed bandits in Birnin Gwari. “The Kaduna State Government is deeply committed to overcoming the unfortunate criminality and banditry being carried out against innocent citizens in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. “The engagements between the state and federal governments have yielded results. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a permanent battalion of the Nigerian Army in the Birnin Gwari general area. “The new security arrangements also involve policing. The Inspector General of Police has already announced the creation of the Birnin Gwari Police Area Command and two new Divisional Police Headquarters. “The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has also been directed to provide relief materials with immediate effect to the affected communities,” the governor said. http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/05/breaking-unidentified-gunmen-kill-45-in.html
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Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by materrazzi01: 7:27am On May 07, 2018 |
God help us |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Cutepessy(m): 7:28am On May 07, 2018 |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Nbote(m): 7:33am On May 07, 2018 |
Let dem continue |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by horsepower101: 7:34am On May 07, 2018 |
This country is cursed..The level of hypocrisy disgusts me. Where are all the people that profess their undying love for Nigeria. Why are you all not doing anything? Where is your protests? Killings are happening everyday and majority just ignore it.. BUT once you mention IPOB, all of a sudden, everyone and their grandmother is concerned and have an opinion... Not minding that IPOB a non-violent organization with branches in many countries. The people that will cry tomorrow are those that are silent today. One Nigeria. |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Nobody: 7:38am On May 07, 2018 |
A times I wonder what the motive of all these killings in Nigeria is. It seems the country is at war already but it doesn't look so glaring because it hasn't been among the three major tribes Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba yet. |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Bukalisman(m): 7:41am On May 07, 2018 |
Hmmmm. Hope it's not what I'm thinking. 12Ebisco: |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by KidsNEXTdoor: 7:42am On May 07, 2018 |
The dumb presidency is a failure They have failed woefully to protect lives and properties which is their number one duty as a government... Killings everywhere No perpetrators caught... Nothing What are country.... RIP to the dead |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Paperwhite(m): 7:43am On May 07, 2018 |
And yet a senile dull man is sitting as the president of Nigeria |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by SalamRushdie: 7:45am On May 07, 2018 |
This new direction of labelling Fulani herdsmen as unknown gunmen is a very dangerous trend... |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Annie939(f): 7:49am On May 07, 2018 |
bubu is at it again ooooo vampire |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Auladimeji(m): 7:53am On May 07, 2018 |
Hell fire is just expanding every minute |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by horsepower101: 7:54am On May 07, 2018 |
There was a thread where over 600 boko haram fighters were released by buhari's administration and I patiently observed. Even though that thread made it to front page, very few people cared to comment. I was shocked at the lack reactions of Nigerians. Killings are happening daily and people treat it like nothing.. Now compare the reactions to threads about IPOB and see how people just lose their minds....smh |
Re: BREAKING: Unidentified Gunmen Kill 45 In Kaduna by Mynd44: 7:55am On May 07, 2018 |
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