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Updated April 4, 2021
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Tragedy struck on Sunday in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State as bandits attacked Katarma village in the local government, killing five people and injuring one other.
Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the bandits attacked the community in the early hours of today and started shooting sporadically which led to the death of the five people.
In another incident, troops of Operation Safe Haven reported a clash between some youths in Atuku village of Jema’a Local Government Area, during which one Afiniki Thomas sustained a severe injury on his forehead after he was attacked by two youths.
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El-Rufai pledges more support for Zangon Kataf peace process
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has reaffirmed the support of Kaduna State Government for the ongoing community-level peace process in Zangon-Kataf and Jema’a local government areas.
The governor made this known when he hosted the Agwatyap, Chief Dominic Gambo-Yahaya, on Wednesday in Kaduna.
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, said that the Agwatyap visited the governor to brief him on the recent challenges confronting the peace process in Zangon-Kataf.
El-Rufai encouraged traditional and community leaders involved in promoting peace, not to be discouraged by the disruptions of the peace process by those who preferred the perpetuation of conflicts.