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At least seven people have been reportedly killed and eight others injured in an attack on Angwan Rimi, a community in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Sunday night and affected mostly women and children of Irigwe extraction.
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According to a statement released on Monday by the Irigwe Youth Movement (IYM) said those killed include Jacob Zakka (12), Felicia Francis (30), Magaret Mathias (5), Veronica Paul (25), Delight Paul (1), Confidence Yakubu (15), and Sati Markus (9).
The injured were identified as Mathew Sunday (14), Jethro Istafanus (7), Jackson Istafanus (5), Emmanuel Morris (14), Agatha Sylvester (9), Joy Markus (9), Divine Paul (6 months), and Mary Ishaya (12).
Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, the national publicity secretary of the IYM, called on the Federal Government, Kaduna State Government, Plateau State Government and Kauru Local Government Council to take immediate measures to protect Irigwe communities.
“The leadership of Irigwe Youth Movement uses this medium to call on relevant authorities to intervene by making sure the lives of Irigwe people and our communities are well protected,” he said.
The group also urged security agencies to act decisively to stop further violence.
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Efforts to obtain confirmation from the Kaduna State Police Command were unsuccessful as the spokesperson, DSP Mansur Hassan, did not respond to calls at the time of filing this report.
