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JUST IN: Seven Persons Killed As Gunmen Raid Kaduna Community

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No fewer than seven persons were Thursday night shot dead when gunmen attacked the Gora Gan community in Zangon Kataf Local Government of Kaduna State.

BIGPENNGR.COM understands the suspects raided the Kaduna community and left several persons injured and about seven dead.

Kaduna State commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident on Friday.

According to him, “The security agencies carrying out internal security operations in parts of southern Kaduna State have reported that the Gora Gan community in Zangon Kataf Local government came under attack on Thursday night”.

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He added that “security agencies, comprising the military and police, reported that Gora Gan community was attacked on several fronts, including the market area and houses stretching towards the Tudun Wada area of Gora Gan.’’

Aruwan, in the statement released on Friday, said that troops repelled the attackers, stabilized the general area and retrieved corpses of seven persons namely Peter Akaho (70), Ayuba Steven Sheyin (67), Jummai Ayuba (55), Ishaya Joel (35), Yakubu Saviour (14), Ayuba Goodluck (11) and Patience Ayuba (6).

“Security agencies further reported that one person was injured in the attacks, while 13 houses and two shops were burnt in the attack,” he added.

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The Commissioner stated that Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, has  also directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), to take inventory of the damages incurred and provide relief materials with immediate effect to the victims.

Aruwa said the Kaduna State Government received a report of a sporadic shooting on the Fadan Kagoma-Kwoi Road in Jema’a local government.

A driver was shot but has now been stabilized, he said.

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