In a devastating turn of events, suspected Fulani armed men carried out coordinated attacks on three communities—Jantsauni, Mai Doki, and Maiyamma—situated in the Yarkasuwa area of Kurama Chiefdom, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The assault, which took place late Tuesday night around 10pm, left four young men, aged between 27 and 30, dead and several others injured.
The attackers also abducted 12 residents, including Rev. Istifanus Dunga of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA).
According to Mr. Pius Agaji Kyauta, the National Publicity Secretary of the Federated Kurama Association, the assailants stormed the communities in large numbers, firing indiscriminately and targeting homes.
A local source recounted the harrowing experience, explaining that the attackers surrounded houses, leaving residents with no option to flee.
“If you run, they shoot you; if you stay inside, they break in and take you,” he said, adding that his father and younger sister were among those kidnapped.
The communities are now in deep mourning, with no ransom demands yet made by the kidnappers.
Kyauta described the situation as a tragedy that has left the Kurama nation devastated, calling for urgent security intervention to prevent further attacks.
He emphasized the dire need for both governmental action and spiritual support to address the growing insecurity in the area.
