By; FUNMI OROYE ADERINTO, Kaduna
The Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led Kaduna State Government has said that it received with sadness report of the killing of the Etum Numana, His Royal Highness, Gambo Makama.
This was expressed by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Governor el-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan who briefed Government House correspondents on Monday at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna.
“Security agencies have confirmed that the Etum Numana was killed along with his wife at their residence in the early hours of 1st January 2018 by yet to be identified assassins,” he said.
He explained that the late Etum Numana was a peacemaker who was committed to peace and development in his chiefdom.
“The government commiserates with the immediate family of the royal father and his wife, the people of Numana Chiefdom and the entire Sanga Local Government.
“The government condemns this double murder as a calculated threat to peace, and a most unfortunate attempt to intrude into a new year a pattern of criminality that needlessly threatens the right of citizens to security, life and liberty.
“All those with useful information are enjoined to forward to the relevant security agencies and the information will be treated with utmost confidentiality,” he said.
Speaking further, he said that government has directed the security agencies to investigate this criminal incident and bring the assailants to justice.
“We urge the people of Numana Chiefdom to remain calm and to support the security agencies as they investigate this latest threat to the hard-won peace in the area.
“The security agencies have also taken necessary measures to assign more personnel to the area to keep the peace,” he assured.
