The figures were compiled using a review of newspaper reports, interviews with victims’ families, and in some cases, confirmation by public and security officials.
Hoodlums kill ex-sergeant, wife, daughter-in-law in Kaduna
Godwin Isenyo and Olaide Oyelude
Published 10 May 2021
Published 10 May 2021
THE Kaduna State Police Command and the Defence Headquarters outfit,
Operation Safe Haven, have reported to the Kaduna State Government the killing of three citizens on Saturday night.
A statement by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, on Sunday, said assailants stormed the home of Sgt. Christopher Madaki (retd.), a scribe to a Ward Head at Golkofa, Jema’a Local Government Area of the state and shot him, his wife, Mary; as well as his son’s wife, Alice.
Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said in a statement on Sunday, that all the four victims were members of the same family. He said that the incident was confirmed by the Defence Headquarters outfit Operation Safe Haven and the state Police Command. The three victims were killed in their home on Saturday night. The commissioner also said two people died in Kachia following a misunderstanding. He explained that one
Abba Muhammad following a misunderstanding. According to him, the origin of the fisticuffs between the two is being investigated by security agencies.
“It however ended with Abba Muhammad stabbing Hamidu Nura to death.
By John Shiklam
A retired army sergeant, Christopher Madaki, his wife and daughter-in-law have been killed by bandits following an attack on Golkofa community, Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
However, his son, Clement Madaki, survived the attack with injuries inflicted by the attackers.
The retired soldier was said to be the scribe to the Ward Head of Golkofa before the unfortunate incident.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killings in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.
Aruwan said the killings took place on Saturday night when bandits invaded the community.
The Kaduna government has announced the murder of three persons in Jema'a in a Saturday night attack by gunmen. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal