By; Amos Tauna, Kaduna
A renewed attack in Langson Community in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State by terrorists has claimed the lives of ten, with many others sustaining various degrees of injuries.
The attackers said to be in their large numbers, according to a source who spoke to New Nigerian, invaded the community around 9pm on Wednesday, shooting sporadically, and also looting a shop in the area, before they where repelled by the Mopol.
He further explained that those who sustained injuries have been taken to a hospital for treatment.
Following the renewed attacks on Atyap land by the suspected militias, the Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA), has passed a vote of no confidence on a section of the security operatives deployed to the area to protect lives and property.
Dr. Sam Achie, the ACDA National President, who made the revelation at the scene of attack, lamented the silence of government to the attacks in the area and its inability to take proactive measures to bring the ugly situation to an end.
He said, “I urge the government to match words with action by arresting the perpetrators since the government know them and where they are.”
The ACDA National President also thanked the Mopol in Langson community who where said to have repelled the attackers and appealed to them to keep on with the good works of defending the territorial integrity of the country for peace to reign.
He also called on the people to continue to remain on alert to protect their communities and properties against the oppressors who are bent on taking over their ancestral land, saying, “We have to protect our ancestral land because we have no any other place to go to.”
Mr. Francis Sani Zimbo, the Zango Kataf Local Government Council chairman, while confirming the attack, appealed to government to deploy more security to Zango the local government area to arrest the recurring attacks on innocent lives and property in the area.
