IBUKUNOLUWA KING-OKUNEYE
A former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has claimed that terrorists are targeting places of worship in Kaduna State for attacks.
He made this statement on Monday morning after the attack on two churches in Ruby village, under Kajuru Local Government on Sunday
Recall that the Kaduna State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwa confirmed that three people were killed and several locals also kidnapped by bandits during the attack.
People at Ungwan Turawa and Ungwan Makama within the same area were also attacked.
The attack took place some days after the victims of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State massacre were given a mass funeral.
Among those killed in the Sunday attack are the ward head of Ungwan Fada, Peter Madaki, a resident identified as Elisha Ezekiel and Ali Zamani, the youth leader of Rubu village.
Sani, on his Twitter page noted that although no part of Kaduna is safe form terrorists’ attack, there seems to be targeted attacks on places of worship in Chikun and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the State.
His tweet read: “No part of Kaduna is spared from the criminal activities of bandits and terrorists. But it’s a proven fact that there is a systemic and targeted attacks on worshiping places in Chikun and Kajuru Local Governments.”