Kajuru Killings: El-Rufai Pleads With Fulani Against Reprisals After Death Of 66 Members - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 17, 2019
Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai has pleadedwith the Fulani community not to engage in reprisal attacks after 66 of theirmembers were killed in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
The governor, who made the plea in Kajuru during ameeting with various stakeholders, said killings have become incessant in Iriaxis, including Kuturo, Unguwar Barde, Maro gida among other areas in the localgovernment.
The governor alleged that some elders in thecommunities were responsible for the killings having provided weapons to theyouths who carried out the attacks.
He called on the youths to stop the unnecessarykillings in the area, warning that anyone of them caught would also face deathpenalty.
El-Rufa’i said the recurring killings in the localgovernment have stunted its growth, noting that no community develops withoutpeace; all developmental projects are meant for the youths as they arebeneficiaries in the long run.
He condoled families whose relatives were killedduring the attack and promised to render help to victims whose houses wereburnt.