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Unknown Gunmen Attack Village In Kaduna, Kill 13-Year-Old

January 22, 2017

A Zankan village local disclosed to the newspaper that gunmen arrived in the Fulani village on Saturday night at around 8:30 pm and began firing upon residents.

Unknown gunmen attacked Zankan village in Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State on Saturday, killing 13-year-old Yahaya Musa, Daily Trust reports.

A Zankan village local disclosed to the newspaper that gunmen arrived in the Fulani village on Saturday night at around 8:30 pm and began firing upon residents. In the process, they killed the 13-year-old boy and injured five others, who are receiving medical treatment in Plateau State.

The resident, who pleaded for anonymity, called on the law enforcement authorities to improve security in the village.

In a related development in nearby Zangon Kataf, local man Danjuma Musa reported that he was robbed on Thursday. He said youths approached him while he was riding his motorcycle and robbed him of N40,000, his cell phone, ATM cards, and his motorcycle.

The youths threatened Mr. Musa's life, but according to him, civil defense personnel intervened and freed him. However, he was not able to retrieve his stolen items.

Daily Trust reached out to Police Public Relations Officer Aliyu Usman, who confirmed the two incidents.

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