₦airaland Forum

SOUTHERN KADUNA PEOPLES UNION (SOKAPU)

PRESS STATEMENT (Thursday, 6th August, 2020)

Last night, 33 Atyap natives, who were among hundreds of thousands of already starving indigenes under a 24 hours rigidly imposed curfew that was 65 days yesterday, were killed in five Atyap villages in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA in Southern part of Kaduna state by Fulani militia.

The villages affected are: Apiashyim, Kibori, Apiako, Atakmawei and Magamiya. Prior to now, they were all shutdown with fierce armed military men patrolling and enforcing the 24 hours curfew. But when the gunmen struck, they were not on ground.

Four Atyap youths from Majuju, and Kibori villages who went to farm under the curfew were arrested by soldiers after being thoroughly beaten and handed over to the Police who whisked them to SCID, Kaduna. They have been denied bail since 26th June, 2020. These is the trend of brutality that have forced our people indoors for nearly two months today. But Fulani herders have been wondering freely and grazing over large swaths of maize farms of our locked up farmers.

Last night, around 11pm, trucks loads of armed Fulani militia made their way through military check points under the curfew and stormed Apiashyim and Kibori villages. They lay siege to Apyaishyim killing, looting and burning houses. In the wake of the cruelty, they left six people dead, and 20 houses burnt.

In nearby Kibori village, 7 persons were killed by the marauding, pampered Fulani militia.

Around 12am, they struck Atakmawei sleeping community and carried out another carnage after which 12 persons were killed and ten houses burnt.

They also went to Apyiako and killed 3 person, and burnt homes, including the home of late Col. Bobai Ishaku among others. At the same time, Magamiya village was also attacked and 5 people killed and seven houses burnt.

The attacker operated between 11pm and 4am this morning before they left unchallenged.

According to survivors, the Fulani militia included Fulani youths born and raised in the affected villages.

They would come to a compound and shout out the name of the occupants challenging them to come out and face them.

In Apiako, scared villagers who hid under grown maize crops said they saw what looked like an armored military truck pulled up at the village square followed by familiar military motor bikes while the attackers were busy killing, but never made any attempt to stop them.

For the records, we want to say that Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has tied up our law abiding people under an irrational, protracted curfew which is obviously intended to cause maximum harm to our communities. For example, we are inundated by daily cries for food, medicine and money, with rising cases of child malnutrition and kwashiorkor as parents cannot go out and look for food for their starving children. The sick are trapped at home. No one wants to risk the brutality of the military that are enforcing the curfew. Even if the curfew is lifted, freely grazing cattle herded by armed Fulani men have eaten up and trampled over thousands of hectares of grain farms, yam farms, sugar cane crops among others. This portends obvious hunger and increased poverty for our communities this year and the next.

We are appealing to the international community, men and women of conscience allover the world to come to our aide as there is what looks like a government sponsored genocide against Southern Kaduna Communities.

Sign: Luka Binniyat
SOKAPU Spokesman.


REGARD THIS AS SOS PLEASE AND PUSH SO THE WORLD HEARS:
seun
Mynd44
lalasticlala
Mukina2
Dominique
Oam4j
Justwise

Such Is Life... Obodo adiro nma bu uru ndi nze. Let the janja*we*ds enjoy while they can cos all will be over by 2023

These people are dying and suffering,the best the government could do is hold a meeting, and perpetrators of the crime are now glorified celebrities. It is well

British experiement

leofab:
British experiement

lol

For 2 weeks now, El rufai has been dumb. The same dumbness has affected the top christian GO's.

I just hope Northern Christains are learning their lessons esp the willing tools like Danjumas, Gowons, Zamani Lekwot etc

What is wrong with the southern Kaduna people? They need to start defending themselves. All of them will die if they remain passive and wait for the killers unarmed.

But Shehu Sani went to preach "unity" to them few days ago.
Woresapnin sef...

What a sorry nation where there is no more sanctity of life.For God's what kind of country is this?

JKisOK:
SOUTHERN KADUNA PEOPLES UNION (SOKAPU)

PRESS STATEMENT (Thursday, 6th August, 2020)

Last night, 33 Atyap natives, who were among hundreds of thousands of already starving indigenes under a 24 hours rigidly imposed curfew that was 65 days yesterday, were killed in five Atyap villages in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA in Southern part of Kaduna state by Fulani militia.

The villages affected are: Apiashyim, Kibori, Apiako, Atakmawei and Magamiya. Prior to now, they were all shutdown with fierce armed military men patrolling and enforcing the 24 hours curfew. But when the gunmen struck, they were not on ground.

Four Atyap youths from Majuju, and Kibori villages who went to farm under the curfew were arrested by soldiers after being thoroughly beaten and handed over to the Police who whisked them to SCID, Kaduna. They have been denied bail since 26th June, 2020. These is the trend of brutality that have forced our people indoors for nearly two months today. But Fulani herders have been wondering freely and grazing over large swaths of maize farms of our locked up farmers.

Last night, around 11pm, trucks loads of armed Fulani militia made their way through military check points under the curfew and stormed Apiashyim and Kibori villages. They lay siege to Apyaishyim killing, looting and burning houses. In the wake of the cruelty, they left six people dead, and 20 houses burnt.

In nearby Kibori village, 7 persons were killed by the marauding, pampered Fulani militia.

Around 12am, they struck Atakmawei sleeping community and carried out another carnage after which 12 persons were killed and ten houses burnt.

They also went to Apyiako and killed 3 person, and burnt homes, including the home of late Col. Bobai Ishaku among others. At the same time, Magamiya village was also attacked and 5 people killed and seven houses burnt.

The attacker operated between 11pm and 4am this morning before they left unchallenged.

According to survivors, the Fulani militia included Fulani youths born and raised in the affected villages.

They would come to a compound and shout out the name of the occupants challenging them to come out and face them.

In Apiako, scared villagers who hid under grown maize crops said they saw what looked like an armored military truck pulled up at the village square followed by familiar military motor bikes while the attackers were busy killing, but never made any attempt to stop them.

For the records, we want to say that Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has tied up our law abiding people under an irrational, protracted curfew which is obviously intended to cause maximum harm to our communities. For example, we are inundated by daily cries for food, medicine and money, with rising cases of child malnutrition and kwashiorkor as parents cannot go out and look for food for their starving children. The sick are trapped at home. No one wants to risk the brutality of the military that are enforcing the curfew. Even if the curfew is lifted, freely grazing cattle herded by armed Fulani men have eaten up and trampled over thousands of hectares of grain farms, yam farms, sugar cane crops among others. This portends obvious hunger and increased poverty for our communities this year and the next.

We are appealing to the international community, men and women of conscience allover the world to come to our aide as there is what looks like a government sponsored genocide against Southern Kaduna Communities.

Sign: Luka Binniyat
SOKAPU Spokesman.


REGARD THIS AS SOS PLEASE AND PUSH SO THE WORLD HEARS:
seun
Mynd44
lalasticlala
Mukina2
Dominique
Oam4j
Justwise

I do wonder where all these bloodthirsty fulanis will eventually run to when their terror loving godfather in aso rock will leave office? I really pity the innocents amongst them by then because there will definitely be no where to hide anymore in Nigeria than for them to run to futa jalon in guinea where they all migrated from.

No decorum in the jungle! Fulani kill u , u are protesting... even a 7 yrs old can shoot a gun. it's better to die on your feet than on your knees

Felyyaks:
These people are dying and suffering,the best the government could do is hold a meeting, and perpetrators of the crime are now glorified celebrities. It is well

How can we raise and send fund this christians communities there.

Hellrufai?!!!

Please defend yourselves

Get your own guns too

Are you sure you know what you're talking about?

Danjuma mobilized his people and solved the fulani problem in Taraba permanently

Zamani Lekwot went to prison for a long time for supplying his people in Zangon Kataf with guns and killing scores of hausa fulani invaders


Do you know what you're talking about?

Supan:
For 2 weeks now, El rufai has been dumb. The same dumbness has affected the top christian GO's.

I just hope Northern Christains are learning their lessons esp the willing tools like Danjumas, Gowons, Zamani Lekwot etc

Everybody knows it's a planned Jihad sponsored by Mr Body bags, same way he sponsored the attack on El Zakzaky and his followers.

That's the new norms now
Just pity the good people of southern Kaduna, they never wanted change nor next level

Go On With One Nigeria ( GOWON)

Karlifate:
But Shehu Sani went to preach "unity" to them few days ago.
Woresapnin sef...

This is an SOS message yet most of nairaland members including pastors, priests and politicians will read it and skip. Tufiakwa! If this evil contraption is not judged and dismantled then I'll agree that black people are senseless. In this 21st century with all the telecommunications available to prove that a genocide is being perpetrated yet people from the same so called country are moving on as though nothing is happening. God forbid bad thing! If Christians in Nigeria should go to Church tomorrow instead of rallying and protesting about the destruction of their brothers in Kaduna, it wiĺl show that they're just religious without piety. Are they not meant to be their brothers keepers? Would you expect others to ignore your SOS message? If not, why do you ignore theirs? Shame on Pastor Adeboye and shame on all the popular priests who could influence the safety of their fellow Christians but rather choose to remain mute.

It's Discriminatory Genocide.

Okwyjesus:
How can we raise and send fund this christians communities there.

There will definitely be churches there, if donations are sent to churches the affected victims can easily be reached