Tag: Southern-Kaduna
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Politics, revenge killings worsening security problems in Southern Kaduna – Presidency
The Presidency says evil combination of politically-motivated banditry, revenge killings and mutual violence by criminal gangs acting on ethnic and religious grounds are responsible for the unending killings in Southern Kaduna. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.…
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GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Disquiet, war drums sounding louder in Southern Kaduna as Locals discover more corpses in Kukum-daji
The ugly scenery of the attack in Kukum-daji Kaura local government of Kaduna State became more bare as the darkness fades in the early hours of Monday. Few minutes ago TNG spoke to some locals who said as at 8:45am Monday, no security agent has visited the scene. According to the locals, more bodies are…
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[Graphic images] Again, gunmen invade Southern Kaduna community, Kill 15
No fewer than fifteen persons were reportedly killed in yet another attack at Kukum-Daji Kagoro in the Southern part of Kaduna State. This is coming two weeks after 20 persons lost their lives in Zangon Kataf, another Southern Kaduna community. According to an eye witness who spoke to TNG via telephone, the gunmen arrived Kukum-daji…
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Christian group calls on ICC, UN to investigate Southern Kaduna ‘genocide’
… says Southern Kaduna now like Rwanda of 1994 A Christian group known as the Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has called on the United Nations (UN) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague to investigate alleged ongoing killings in Kaduna State. CRA in a statement by Tom Chiahemen, Interim Director of Publicity, after…
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CRA calls on ICC, UN to investigate Southern Kaduna Genocide
… says Southern Kaduna now like Rwanda of 1994 The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA), has called on the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague to open investigation into the ongoing #SouthernKadunaGenocide. This was the high-point of CRA’s consultative meeting which ended in Abuja on Saturday. CRA in a statement by…
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El-Rufai lied over recent killings in Kaduna – CAN, SOKAPU, others
Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State has come under attack over the recent killings in Kajuru Local Government Area. The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), the indigenous community of the troubled area, Adara Development Association and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) ,in their separate reactions, called El-Rufai a liar. The Kaduna State’s chapter…
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El-Rufai foresees poor outing in Southern Kaduna, defends choice of Muslim deputy
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he is aware that 67 per cent of Christians in Southern Kaduna will not vote for him in the governorship election even if he picks the Pope as his running mate. He added that there was a need for competence to be given priority over religion and…
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Buhari sad over Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said President Muhammadu Buhari is sad over the killings in the Southern area of the state. El-Rufai said the violence in Southern Kaduna was one of the topics discussed with the President when some APC leaders and governors including him visited Buhari on Sunday in London. El-Rufai said, “On…
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37 feared killed in fresh Southern Kaduna crisis
At least 37 people are feared killed and many others seriously injured in fresh crisis that broke out in Kajuru Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna. The latest trouble was said to have started since Sunday when some Fulani youths allegedly went to a village at Ugwan Uka to avenge the killing of their kinsman.…
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Prolonged crisis: No plans to relocate tertiary institution from Southern Kaduna – El-Rufai
The Kaduna State Government has said it has no plan to relocate its tertiary institutions located in Southern Kaduna because of the lingering crisis in the area. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the schools have been shut since the beginning of the latest crisis in southern Kaduna, prompting agitations and rumour over an alleged government plan to…