Thirteen (13) persons have been reported killed during last weekend in Asso village, Jama’a Local Government Area in the Southern Part of Kaduna State after herdsmen attacked the community.
The incident, according to sources in the village, occurred about 7.30 p.m. on Saturday when the herdsmen in large numbers invaded the community and started shooting sporadically.
The source who pleaded anonymity, said several people who ran for their dear lives sustained injuries from gunshots and were rushed to the hospital.
He said the attackers were heavily armed, adding that the operation lasted for about 30 minutes without any help from the security agencies deployed last December to stop the persistent killings in that part of the state.
The source said the attack, in the midst of heavy security presence in southern Kaduna, made residents lose confidence in the security personnel.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, condemned the attack and vowed that security agencies will go after the attackers.
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