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Kaduna: Herder shoot one person dead in Zangon Kataf

By Achadu Gabriel, Gabriel

Again one Mr. Danladi Markus Duduk, has again been reportedly shot dead by herders in Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna state.

The traditional leader of Runji Community of Zango Kataf LGA, Mr. Koniyan Ben, has already confirmed the story to newsmen.

According to him, attack and the killing of Danladi Markus Duduk, whose resident is close to Anglican Church in the community, on Tuesday was a renewed one.

The traditional leader who spoke to to journalist on telephone said the assailant came under the cover of herds of cattle some few minutes after 2 pm in the afternoon and started firing shots, using sophisticated guns including a machine gun which scared away everybody in the community.

He said the attack took only a few minutes after which the assailants rushed back towards the direction of Zango Urban using the cows as cover.

The monarch explained that it was after the herders ran away that the community members went to the cluster where the attack occurred and found the dead body of Danladi Duduk lying in a pool of his blood by a shade near his house.

Recalled that Runji community is where 33 people were confirmed killed and about 40 houses burnt to ashes in a night attack by bandits two weeks ago, in southern Kaduna.

Contacted, the spokesman of Kaduna state police command DSP Mohammed Jalige could not respond.

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