Suspected terrorists invaded and killed five villagers in Ewehko community, Maro Ward in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The tragic incident was said to have taken place in the afternoon on Monday.
A source, who identified himself as Luka Bulus, said the deceased were killed while attending a village meeting at exactly 2:14 pm on Monday.
The source narrated thus, “Another tragic incident occurred in our community today (Monday). In broad daylight, terrorists launched a deadly assault on Ewehko, popularly known as Unguwar Paul, a village under Maro Ward in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“The attack happened at about 2:14 pm on 17/06/2024. As of the time of this report, the bodies of four men and one woman have been discovered.
“Search efforts are ongoing in the surrounding bushes for others who may still be missing.”
Another resident of the community, Reuben Maro, said houses were also torched, including the motorcycles of the people killed, adding that the terroridts attacked the innocent villagers in broad daylight.
He affirmed that about six people were killed.
Meanwhile, as of the time of filing this report, the state government has not issued any statement, concerning the attack, even as Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, could not be reached on phone or respond to a text message sent to him.
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