The House of Representatives member representing Jema’a/ Sanga federal constituency, Shehu Garba has disclosed that another attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen has left no fewer than six people dead in his constituency.
The victims include a six-year-old boy.
The attack reportedly occurred around 10pm on Sunday at Anguwan Mailafiya, Gwong Chiefdom, Jama’a local government area of Kaduna state.
This latest attack is coming less than two days after gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen also attacked a Christmas carol service in Nindem community in the same locality, leaving four dead and 10 critically wounded.
Although details of the incident remain sketchy, the lawmaker has called on the Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led administration to work to put an end to endless killing of defenceless people.
In a Monday statement, Garba said, “It was with deep shock and concern that I received the news of the attack on Nindem Village in Godogodo Chiefdom at about 10pm on Friday 22 December, 2017.
“In the attack, four persons were killed and 10 others were critically injured.
“While we were mourning the deaths at Nindem, at about 10pm on Christmas eve on Sunday, the security personnel received distress calls of another attack at Ungwan Mailafiya, Gwong Chiefdom.
“By daybreak on Christmas day, six persons were confirmed killed including a child of about six years old while many others were injured.”