Troops storm Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba forests, to flush out killer herders, bandits
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…As gunmen kill community leader, wife, daughter-in-law in Kaduna
…Emir of Daura suspends Sallah activities
By Peter Duru
A joint military operation covering Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, codenamed ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’, OPWS, has commenced a 7-day operation in the three states to clear bandits and killer herders in forests and communities located in the states.
This came as bandits, Saturday, killed 11 persons at Tsatstkiya in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, even as gunmen killed a community leader, his wife and sister-in-law in Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, same day.
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KADUNA | Bandits Strike Jemaa LGA, 3 People Killed
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hree people have been reportedly killed in an attack by bandits in Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Among the victims is the Secretary to the Ward Head of Golkofa in Jemaa local government, Sergeant Christopher Madaki (rtd), his wife and the daughter-in- law.
Confirming the incident via a statement issued on Sunday, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said the gunmen invaded the residence of the retired military officer last night and opened fire on them.
While the community leader, his wife, Mary, and his son’s wife Alice, were later confirmed dead, his son, Clement Musa Madaki survived with injuries inflicted on him by the assailants.
Gunmen Kill Jema’a Council Secretary, Wife, Daughter-In-Law In Southern Kaduna
The assailants stormed the home of the secretary, Sergeant Christopher Madaki (Rtd), who served the Ward Head at Golkofa, Jema’a LGA, shot him, his wife and his son’s wife.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 09, 2021
The Kaduna Government has announced the murder of the secretary of Ward Golkofa in the Jema’a Local Government Area (LGA), alongside his wife and son.
Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security, in a statement on Sunday said the police command and the defence headquarters outfit, Operation Safe Haven reported the killing.
The assailants stormed the home of the secretary, Sergeant Christopher Madaki (Rtd), who served the Ward Head at Golkofa, Jema’a LGA, shot him, his wife and his son’s wife.