Author: Phlippages
On Sunday, June 19, bandits attacked two churches in Southern Kaduna. The affected churches were Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church, both located at Rubu. They killed bo fewer that three worshippers and abducted many.
The attack was also confirmed by the Kaduna State Government who also stated that the bandits attacked other villages in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“On a sad note, security agencies have reported to the Kaduna state government that bandits attacked worshippers and locals at Ungwan Fada, Ungwan Turawa and Ungwan Makama in Rubu general area of Kajuru local government area,” Mr Samual Aruwan Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs said in a statement.
He explained further that the bandits stormed the villages on motorcycles, starting from Ungwun Fada, and moving to Ungwun Turawa, before Ungwun Makama and finally Rubu.
“Three locals have been confirmed killed in the attacks, and two persons were left injured – one of them a man and a yet-to-be-identified woman.
“An unspecified number of other locals were also kidnapped, according to reports.
“The bandits looted shops and carted away some valuables from the villages,” he said.
The Commissioner made it know that the acting Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, has condemned the attack and has expressed deep sadness.
“Security patrols are being conducted in the general area as investigations proceed,” Mr Aruwan said.
The Kaduna Police Spokesperson, Mohammed Jalige also confirmed the attack, saying the incident happened on a Sunday as worshippers were in Church.
