Suspected herdsmen yesterday killed 11 people and injured several others
during attacks on three villages, Gida Biyu, Akwa’a and Anguwan Anjo in
Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state.
According to residents of the community, the suspected herdsmen who were
armed with dangerous weapons, killed six men and three women in Gida
Biyu and in Akwa’a, and two men killed in Angwan Anjo.
“A large number of Fulani herdsmen invaded Gida Biyu, 2 km from Godogodo
around 6 am on Monday and started shooting and setting houses ablaze.
People fled in different directions. However, the police were quick to
arrive and the invaders fled into the bushes. Four people were killed
that day. Today after combing the bushes five more corpses were found.
When the killers escaped from Gida Biyu, they resurfaced at Akua’a this
morning and killed two people. But they did not burn any house there.
The police arrived on time again, and they ran away. But this afternoon
they appeared at Agwan Anjo and started shooting. But by this time
people have fled the village, and the police also arrived promptly.
However, about an hour after when the police went to get some food in
the town, the gun men launched another attack again. We believe that the
motive of the attack is to displace us and take over our lands. We are
hoping that the military will join the police because we are sure that
they will return, or even attack Godogodo town where our women and
children are taking refuge. We need urgent help.”one of the residents
told The Cable