Gunmen attack Kaduna community on New Year Day

Gunmen have reportedly attacked Unguwar Rogo in the Ugom community of Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on New Year’s Day, leaving destruction in their wake.

A resident of Maro, Zamani Ishaku, confirmed the attack to City Round, lamenting that the area has been under constant assault from gunmen for a while.

A statement signed on Friday by the Chairman of the Ugom Progressive Union, Ishaya Onussim, said the attackers vandalised properties, stole various farm products, burned down six houses, and set the ECWA Church in Unguwar Rogo ablaze after looting valuables from the church and its pastorium.

“All the residents fled into the bushes, abandoning their belongings in a bid to save their lives,” Onussim said.

Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, for comments were unsuccessful as calls and text messages to his phone were unanswered.

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