Terrorists have launched an early morning fresh assault on the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, heightening fears of insecurity in the region.
Confirming the incident, former chairman of the local government, Cafra Caino, revealed, “The attackers invaded the village around 5.45am on Saturday 16 March in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately.”
Caino further added, “We are yet to get the number of casualties because the locals ran for their lives at the time the assailants invaded the community.”
He continued, shedding light on the community’s troubled history, stating, “The community had, some time in 2019, come under heavy attack where 74 people were killed, and the community recently has been experiencing attacks.”
The assault occurred merely three days after a previous incident in the Banono Angwaku community within the same local government, where one person was killed, and eight women were kidnapped.
Kajuru and Chikun Local Government Areas have witnessed a surge in attacks and kidnappings in recent weeks, escalating concerns over security in the region.
Efforts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, for comment were unsuccessful, as he was reportedly driving at the time of contact.
