About 114 victims of an attack by Fulani Herdsmen in Kaduna have been buried in a mass grave in Unguwant Gata, Maroa Chiefdom of Karua Local Government Area of the state.
Sankwai, Tekum and Unguwan Gata villages in Maroa Chiefdom were on Saturday, invaded by what villagers said were Fulani gunmen, killing about 150 natives and burning the three villages, after plundering them.
The burial comes as Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) says that over 5,000 people had been displaced in the 40 attacks on communities in the southern part of the state since 2011.
Addressing a news conference in Kaduna, the President the SOKAPU, Dr Ephraim Goje, asked the state government to urgently compensate the displaced victims by rebuilding their houses, and providing them with food items.
“The government should urgently consider our request for the siting a military barrack within Kafanchan town to enable them respond quickly to issues with the town,” he said.
He urged the government to consider the requests are urgent, as rains will set in soon.
