One person injured, Many persons feared dead following an attack by unidentified persons in Ungwan Dooh (Mado) village of Zangon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State.
Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said the attack was reported to the Kaduna State Government by troops of Operation Safe Haven, who responded to distress calls and mobilized to the area.
According to him, the assailants fled on sighting the troops.
Nine corpses have been recovered so far following a search of the village.
The deceased were identified as:
Moses Dangana, Mary Dangana, Jummai Dangana, Jerry James, Happy James, Endurance Stephen, Comfort Emmanuel, Jummai Tanko and Mary Clement.
“One resident, Magdalene Dangoma, sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment in hospital. Two houses were razed in the attack.”
“The troops of Operation Safe Haven also rescued 12 persons who were fleeing from the attackers.
Those rescued were: Patrick Chandon, Joseph Agbon, Polymer Joseph, Amos Francis, Keziah Amos, Linda Jonathan, Asabe Jonathan, Jonathan James, Lamin Yohanna, Titi Emmanuel, Patricia Michael and Jetral Bala.
Troops are still carrying out search and rescue operations and will make public the exact number of casualties.
Credit: Eons Intelligence
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