Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - The Village Head of Dutsan Gaya in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Maitala Ariga Makama, has been found d3ad after reportedly being abducted by a local vigilante group known as Yan Sakai.
The Kaduna
State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that Makama’s lifeless
body was discovered on Sunday, February 23, 2025, on the outskirts of Sabon
Garin Rimau in the same LGA.
A police
source told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that armed members of Yan Sakai
allegedly stormed Dutsan Gaya in the early hours of the day and whisked the
traditional ruler away.
“Hours
later, his body was found with suspected gunshot wounds,” the source
said.
The
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kasuwan Magani led a team of police officers
and vigilantes to the scene, where the deceased was taken to a village hospital
and confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
The police
have since convened an emergency meeting with community and youth leaders from
Dutsan Gaya and neighbouring villages to appeal for calm.
“The
situation is being closely monitored, and efforts are underway to determine the
circumstances surrounding the killing and to apprehend those responsible,” a
senior security officer, who requested anonymity, said.
The corpse
has been deposited at Gomna Anwan General Hospital, Kakuri, pending a
post-mortem examination.
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