Gunmen launch another attack on Zango Kataf community

Barely over 24-hours after 11 persons were killed and over 30 houses and properties destroyed in an attack on Kurmin Masara community in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, another community in the local government has again come under attack from unknown gunmen.

The fresh attack, it was gathered, began late night on Monday and lasted for several hours as the gunmen continued to shoot sporadically till 1.00am on Tuesday.

A youth leader in the community, Gabriel Joseph confirmed the attack on Tuesday morning, noting that after residents of Kurmin Masara deserted their community during the Sunday attack, the gunmen decided to attack Atisa, a nearby settlement of the same Kurmin Masara axis.

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He said the gunmen shot freely as there were no security personnel to counter them, just as the vigilantes in the area ran for their dear lives.

Joseph, who could not confirm if anyone was killed during the attack, said foodstuff, animals were carted away by gunmen

The youth leader called on the government to take a serious action to defend and protect citizens and their properties.

Kaduna Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, did not pick his calls nor respond to text messages sent to him.