The death toll in the attack by
suspected Fulani herdsmen on the natives of Godogodo town, Jema’ah Local
Government Area, Kaduna State, has hit 40, on Monday.
The National President of Southern
Kaduna Peoples’ Union, Solomon Musa, said that so far, the people of the
community had been able to identify not less than 40 corpses apart from
the several other corpses burnt beyond recognition.
This is just as condemnation on Monday trailed the killing which took place between Saturday and Sunday.
The incident forced the interim Chairman
of Jema’ah Local Government Council, Dr. Humble Katuka, to impose a
24-hour curfew on the LGA.
The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State,
Barnabas Bala, had described the attack as unjustifiable even as the
Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union described it as barbaric.
Bala, who addressed journalists in the wake of the attack, however, appealed for calm.
He said, “This type of attack is
unjustifiable and unacceptable. Every effort is being made to restore
peace to the area. We strongly appeal for support as security agencies
work round the clock to make the affected area safe.”
The herdsmen’s attack left no fewer than 20 natives of Godogodo community dead.
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