Bomba Dauda
KADUNA – The President of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Hon. Jonathan Asake, yesterday assured all those whose lands have been captured and are occupied by assailants in Southern Kaduna that their lands would be retaken and given back to them by all means no matter the time it would take.
The SOKAPU leader gave this assurance when he paid a sympathy visit to the village head of Unguwan Madaki, Mr. Na’Allah Na’Dare in his community in Kakau ward, Chikun LGA in Southern part of Kaduna state yesterday.
Unguwan Madaki was attacked last night (Friday, 18th June, 2021) by assailants that the community described as armed Fulani men numbering over a hundred.
A serving police officer (name withheld for now) and 10 year old miss Yossie Timothy Ayuba were shot dead in the, which was one among other past invasions of the place.
Not less than 26 persons were kidnapped, including the two wives of Na’Allah Na’Dare – Ruth Na’Alla and Blessing Na’Alla. Also three of his children, aged 10, 2 and a year and half old were also taken away.
The parent of slain Yossie Timothy, Timothy Adamu and his wife were also kidnapped.
The attackers stormed the village by 10pm and operated for about 45 minutes using their superior fire power to defy resistance put up by local vigilante that were armed with crude arms and clubs.
“I have come here on behalf of Southern Kaduna people to show our sadness and anger over the incessant attacks, mass murder and mass abduction of our people,” he told the Chief, who was sorrounded by sympathisers.
“In Kakau, not far from here, 61 persons were kidnapped in past three days and at least two killed,” he said.
“In Libere, in Kallah Ward, Kajuru LGA in Southern part of Kaduna, 76 Adara natives were kidnapped since on the 22nd May, 2021.
“What is even more disturbing is that Kaduna state government has refused to acknowledge and document all these crimes in its daily ‘Security Updates’ usually signed by Kaduna State Commissioner of Home Security and Internal Affairs, Samuel Aruwan,” Asake pointed out.
“SOKAPU condemns all acts of violent crimes on anyone or community,” he noted.
“It was alright for Samuel Aruwan to carry along some top military brass, Kaduna State Commissioner of Police among others to condole the Emir of Zaria, HRH. Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, over the killing of a student of Kaduna State Polytechnic and the kidnapped of some other persons under Zaria Emirate.
“But is very unfortunate that we have no record where he has never made such gesture and express such empathy to any of our traditional rulers, elders or leaders despite the huge loss in lives and property that we have been suffering ever since,” he noted.
He said that apart from the mass abduction of Southern Kaduna natives, scores of Southern Kaduna communities have been captured and are occupied by armed herdsmen with government doing nothing to recover them and return the displaced owners.
“I want to assure you that every inch of Southern Kaduna soil that is occupied by criminals by force will be recovered by us or our children by every means possible,” he said.
“I also want to inform you that our lands can never be in the permanent ownership of those who visit terror on us and take ownership by force.
“It is just a matter of time. We shall get back these lands. These criminals and all those who backed them shall also be brought to justice one day. This is just a phase. We shall overcome this evil very soon,” he said.
In response, the village head thanked.the President of SOKAPU for the visit and for previous Goodwill that the Union had extended to the village in the past.
