Monday, December 22, 2025 - Four persons in Bundu-Kahugu community, in Lere local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been killed in an attack by yet to be identified gunmen.
The attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, threw the
usually peaceful community into mourning.
Those killed were identified as Apolos Emmanuel, 19; Wilas
Yahaya, 25; Darius Sunday, 12; Nehemiah Jonathan, 25. Seven other residents
sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
The injured victims were named as Andrew Soda, 40; Dominic
Audu, 37; Nabal Gagare, 34; Cornelius Emmanuel, 18; Francis Danzaria, 36; Sani
Dini, 19; and Pius Aminu, 20.
According to a source, the assailants stormed the community
under the cover of darkness, shooting sporadically and causing panic among
villagers.
He explained that the latest attack is the second deadly
incident in the area, saying that there was a similar assault in 2012 that
claimed four lives.
He gave the names of those killed in the earlier attack as
Chindo Mukaddas, Sarah Tatiyan, Jonah Kawari and Daniel Micah.
The source described the renewed violence as shocking,
explaining that the Kahugu nation had a long-standing reputation for peace.
According to him, Bundu-Kahugu, one of the seven major
communities in Kaguu (Kahugu) nation, had never launched attacks on
neighbouring communities.
He appealed to the government and security agencies to
urgently intervene and protect lives and property in the area.
The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, Mansir Hussaini
could not be reached to comment on the incident.
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