2 Killed, Over 200 Houses Burnt Down In Anta Community Of Kwoi In Kaduna

Yakubu Busari

At least no fewer than two persons  have been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Anta community of south Kaduna state at about 2;30 -3am , this as southern Kaduna elders forum  accused Governor Nasiru El-Rufai to be the  alleged sponsor of the dastardly murder .

The father Mr Iliya Manja , the son Istifanus Iliya were killed while the wife Mrs Hanatiu Iliya who survived the attack is faced with injuries, in the attack that happened in the early hours of Monday leaving a trace of  destruction of lives and properties.

Our correspondent gathered that community of over 200 houses of Kafachan under Kwoi local Government Council of Kaduna state has been under siege by a group of suspected herdsmen.

At the time of this filling report there is ongoing heavy armed presence of alleged Fulani herdsmen who has overrun the village, sacking the residents with no single human being present.

The wife Mrs Hanatiu Iliya who sustained various degrees of injuries had been rushed to Kafachan general hospital for treatment while the village has been deserted.

Speaking to our reporter on phone, Elder brother of the deceased name withheld accused Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai of killings the Christian ahead of 2019 ambition.

He expressed sadness at the scene that for almost two days ago there has been serious exchange of gun shots yet no government presence, we only sighted two aimless policemen who came and left immediately.

“we are appealing to federal government to come to the rescue of our people before El-rufai finish our people and at the time of filing in this report no single human being is  the village “,he added.