The death toll from last Saturday’s attack on Zangan village in Attakar Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has risen to about 100, with 500 houses destroyed and over 10,000 persons displaced.

Foodstuffs and household items lost were also estimated at about N500 million.

This was made known yesterday by the National President of Attakar Community Development Association, ACDA, Mr. Ishaya Samaila, at a briefing in Fadan Attakar, the headquarters of the Attakar Chiefdom.

This was even as the paramount ruler of Attakar Kingdom, the Agwam Takad I, Chief Tobias Nkom Wada, expressed disappointment in the members representing the area at the National Assembly for their inability to sponsor a motion calling the attention of the Federal Government to the plight of the Attakar people since alleged Fulani gunmen started attacking his communities in March.

Samaila said: “On March 19 and 20, Stephen Aboye was killed at Mafan and Markus Aba was shot dead in Telak by suspected Fulani gunmen.

“On March 21, Attakar villages on the Plateau State axis (Kirim, Danti, Mayit, Zadian, Dajak, Tinga Mogwai and Durag) were invaded, leaving 14 people dead, while 247 houses were burnt, including four churches and two schools. Personal items worth about N150 million were destroyed in that attack.”

On his part, Chief Tobias said: “We are not impressed with our representatives at the state and National Assemblies. We acknowledge their private donations and concerns, but our displaced persons cannot keep feeding from such gestures alone.

“We expect them to raise a serious motion calling on relevant authorities to intervene so that, we can have permanent security and sustainable way of feeding our displaced persons.”

The Attakar people dwell mainly on the Attakar Hill, about 220km South of Kaduna metropolis.

•Credit (text only): Vanguard. Photo shows Governor Muktar Yero of Kaduna State.

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