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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command has denied the abduction of 54 and killing of nine residents in three communities of Kauru Local Government areas of the state.
This was even as the state governor, Uba Sani has posted on his Facebook handle that the state government was in possession of information that several people were killed and kidnapped in the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan told our Correspondent on telephone that the Command had made several contacts in the said affected communities, but there was no confirmation of the incident.
“It is not true, there was nothing like that because we have made contacts in the affected communities, there was nothing like that”. PPRO said.
However, it was gathered that no fewer than 9 people were killed while 54 were feared kidnapped in an operation that lasted for hours by gunmen suspected to be terrorists penultimate Tuesday night in Dawaki Ward in Kauru Local Government Area of the State.
The three villages said to be affected include Ungwan Sako, Kunkurai, and Dokan Kaji. No fewer than 34 of the locals are still in the terrorists den as locals were said to have rescued 20 of the kidnapped victims.
According to Governor Sani, “We have received information from security forces that a band of bandits attacked Dokan Karji general area of Kauru LGA and other locations in Gefe general area of Kajuru LGA. In these locations, lives were lost, some citizens were kidnapped and others injured in the unfortunate attacks.
“We condemn in the strongest terms these acts of savagery. The perpetrators of these heinous crimes have no place in a civilized society like ours. We shall go to any length to hunt them down and bring them to justice.
“The sole aim of these beasts in human skin is to reverse the gains the good people of Kaduna State have made in rebuilding trust, forging understanding and reviving the economies of conflict challenged communities. Our resolve to put Kaduna State on the path to sustainable peace and development is unshakeable. No amount of evil machinations will deter us.
“The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs have been working with the security forces towards containing the evil forces that left a trail of blood, tears and pains in these locations.
