There is tension in Kafanchan, headquarters of Southern Kaduna, where irate youths of Maraban Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) took to the streets to express their absolute displeasure with the brutal attack that happened in the area on Sunday.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the deadly attack, said to be retaliatory, saw several gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia, raid Agban Kagoro, Kaura LGA.
It was learnt that the attack which occurred on Sunday night claimed no fewer than 15 lives with scores were injured.
It was also gathered that several houses were razed by the invaders during the attack.
Following this sad incident, some youths this morning mounted tyres on the road and attacked innocent passersby which resulted in the killing of at least one person, identified as Dan Asabe, a resident of Kafanchan.
Schools, shops and other business centers were closed in Kafanchan, the business headquarters of Southern part of Kaduna, as a result of the latest terrorists’ attack.
Meanwhile, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Jema’a and Kaura local government areas of Kaduna state by the State government on Monday.
The government has also fully authorized security agencies to enforce the curfew which begins with immediate effect.
