A traditional ruler of Atyap Chiefdom, Agwatyap Dominic Yahaya has raised the alarm over persistent herdsmen attacks which have claimed over 50 lives under his territory which include Zango-Kataf in Southern Kaduna within a month.
Yahaya added that the killings included pregnant women, children and also burning of 254 houses and seven Churches in the attacks.
The Monarch made this known, while addressing a press conference in Kaduna. He however expressed worry over the killings, while maintaining that his domain is now under siege.
The Agwatyap also cautioned that the attacks had reached an extreme height of provocation almost beyond control, which has forced the natives who are predominantly farmers out of their land and can no longer go to farm.
Yahaya added that about 15,000 natives were now at the internally displaced camps in the area, and called on both the State and Federal Governments to come to the aide of the displaced villagers. He also appealed to security operatives to adopt measures toward containing the unwarranted and unprovoked attacks.
