Three people, including two children and a 17-year-old have been confirmed killed by the Kaduna State Police Command, in a fresh attack on Ungwar Rimi village in Kaduna state.
According to the police, the attack was launched on Unguwan Rimi Village in Kauru local government area of the state around 2:30pm on Monday.
An eyewitness told our Correspondent that, the attackers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded the village and started shooting sporadically, leaving some people dead and several others injured.
A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, gave the names of the victims as: Monday Yahaya 8 years, Samson David 17 years and Ashimile Danladi 9 years old.
According to the statement, “Information reaching us has it that, on 17/6/19 at about 14:25hrs, DPO Kauru received a distress call that, armed men entered Unguwan Rimi village, Chawai District of Kauru LGA, started shooting sporadically and in the process shot dead one Monday Yahaya 8 years, Samson David 17 years and Ashimile Danladi 9 years old respectively.
“Teams of Policemen quickly moved to the area, evacuated the dead bodies to the hospital and ensured that the situation was brought under control. Preliminary investigation later revealed that the attack might not be unconnected with the attack of Fulani camp early morning of the same date in the area.
“However, efforts are on to apprehend the perpetrators and the command has intensified patrols and other proactive measures to forestall further breach of peace in the area,” the statement said.
