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Kaduna
state governor, Nasir El-Rufai's entourage was attacked by angry protesters in
Kafanchan, Jema’a local government area yesterday December 20th.
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burnt mosque in Kafanchan. |
The Kaduna State
Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has confirmed the attacks on
Saturday and Sunday in Goska, Kaninkon chiefdom of Jema’a Local
Government Area of the state, describing them as the handiwork of forces of
darkness.
Media
report continues:
The
attacks in Goska occurred in spite of a 24-hour curfew the state
government imposed on Jema’a and two other local governments in Kaduna.
The other local governments are Zangon-Kataf and Kaura.
President
Muhammadu Buhari had also endorsed the curfew after a closed door
meeting with Governor El-Rufai.
The
curfew was put in place to prevent violent attacks like the one that occurred
in Goska. It was announced a day after an attack by demonstrators in Kafanchan
on the governor and his officials after a state security council meeting in the
town.
The
demonstrators had pelted the convoy of Governor El-Rufai with stones before
razing down the official residence of the local government chairman. They
accused the government of not doing enough to stop the attacks by suspected
herdsmen on their communities.
Governor
El-Rufai, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan,
expressed sympathy with the families that lost loved ones in the renewed
attack. Although the details of the attacks and the casualty were not stated,
the governor charged security agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“While
the government and security agencies were working assiduously to block all
windows to ensure that citizens throughout the three local government areas and
the state at large are protected, these forces of darkness that represent evil
and inhumanity struck again, killed innocent citizens, burnt their houses,
injured some and terrified many”, the governor stated.
“Government
and security agencies will not be deterred, we will continue to be resilient,
up and doing and courageous in tackling this unfortunate situation.
“Their
tactics are to create a chasm, divide people, breed hate and prejudice and
plunge the state into chaos but we will triumph over these evil forces by the
grace of almighty God”.
El-Rufai
said the government would “continue to be firm and decisive” in its efforts to
suppress the attackers and restore peace in the state.
He
urged the people of the state to come together “irrespective of religion,
ethnicity and political inclinations” to confront the attackers.
“They
become stronger only when our people are divided instead of coming together to
weaken and neutralize them and the evil they represent and to free our humanity
from their devilish act”, he stressed.
“It
is also clear that resorting to self-help compounds the precarious situation
thereby, breeding the cycle of vicious killings. It must be clear to all by now
that inciting of tit-for-tat does not help our security agencies and
communities attain our quest for peace and those calling for that will also be
brought to justice”.
He
said he had directed the State Emergency Management Agency to take inventory of
those affected and also bring relief materials to assist the victims of the
attack.
“Our deep empathy and prayers go to the families that lost their loved ones and those that lost their homes and properties. May their souls rest in peace and may God see us through this challenging time,” the statement concluded.
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