Gabriel Udeh
The Kaduna slain expatriate lady, Miss Faye Mooney has been identified to be a Briton, according to update from police on the attack which occurred in kajuru local government area of Kaduna State in which two other persons were reportedly killed by suspected gunmen.
The Police update in kaduna on Sunday released by the PPRO DSP Yakubu Sabo, stated that, the victim, miss Faye was a staff of Mercy Corps Nigeria.
The update reads in part: Continued efforts are still on course to rescue the Kidnapped victims and bring the perpetrators to book. The slain expatriate lady Miss Faye Mooney is identified to be a Briton. She was a staff of Mercy Corps Nigeria. Investigation into the incident is in progress please”, it stated.
Gunmen suspected to be fulani Herdsmen had reportedly launched an attack in kajuru local government area of Southern part of Kaduna State, killing an expatriate and two others, according to police report.
The report said some suspected Kidnappers, armed with dangerous weapons, gained entry into a recreational resort called Kajuru Castle in Kajuru Local Government Area, shooting sporadically, and in the process shot dead two persons including an expatriate lady and took away three others.
A statement issued in kaduna on weekend and signed by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Yakubu Sabo, stated that, Patrol Teams led by the DPO rushed to the scene and evacuated the victims to St. Gerald Hospital.
According to the police investigation later revealed that the victims along with twelve others came from Lagos on tourism after which they organized a party at the Castle located at the Hill Top during which the incident happened.
“Normally, whenever such social events would happen, the organisers used to inform the Police for security coverage, but the party was done without the knowledge of the Police in the area as traditionally done. However, intensive efforts are being made by the Command to rescue the kidnapped persons, apprehended the fleeing culprits and bring them to justice.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Ahmad Abdur-Rahman appeals to members of the public to assist the Police with relevant information that would help in the arrest of the perpetrators of this heinous acts”, it added.
