Gonin-Gora community in Gbagyi Chiefdom in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State has debunked the reports of killings after the Sunday suicide bombing in the area.

According to the Head of the community, Yusuf Sarki, “the report was an attempt to deviate from the reality of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country.”

The residents also denied unleashing terror on non-indigenes.

The statement read, “Though we are oblivious of the fact that criminals and miscreants took advantage of the scenario in Kaduna on Sunday to molest innocent people, and as well take laws into their own hands and to some extent damaged cars, properties and some places of worship, in some parts of Kaduna town after the suicide bombings that killed many people. But contrary to the mischievous propaganda, being dish out and given prominence in some quarters. We wish to state that no any form of mass killings or killings of whatever form took place in Gonin Gora. There is military presence and other security operatives stationed in the community that can attest to this reality.”

“We are not deterred in our resolve to champion peace, and unity and will not in any way allowed our community be given false publicity, aimed at what is only known to those spreading nothing but hatred, animosity, war and as well intolerance among people of several faiths and backgrounds.

“We are by this also sending a message, that wicked insinuations and hatred will not help build lasting peace but rather compound and plunge our dear state into bad-blood and underdevelopment.

“We wish to reiterate again, no mass killings or any forms of killings took place in Gonin Gora, rather our community should be praised for providing security for travellers along our community.

“We provided shelter for many Muslims trapped in the violence, for instance, a mother to a former member of National Assembly from Niger State. The security agencies are all aware of all this and real situation of Gonin Gora.”