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Nine Irigwe Residents Killed in Armed Fulani Bandits’ Attack in Kaduna 

By Zagazola Makama 

Nine members of the Irigwe community, have been killed following an attack by armed fulani bandits on Ungwan Magaji village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attackers stormed the community in the early hours of June 16, opening fire on residents and killing nine persons.

The victims were laid to rest on Saturday, June 27, in a mass burial attended by members of the Irigwe community, religious leaders and sympathisers.

Community leaders condemned the attack and called on security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend those responsible and prevent further attacks in the area.

They also urged the government to strengthen security in vulnerable communities along the Plateau-Kaduna border.

Security agencies had yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.