Unknown gunmen have opened fire on petty traders in Kaduna village, killing 14 people including a 70-year-old man.

Residents said the gunmen opened fire on people who were buying and selling at Sabon Birni Deji market in Igabi local government on Monday afternoon.

According to Abubakar, the gunmen stormed the market and shot at random in the market, killing the 14 people and injuring many others.

The secretary of Miyetti Allah in Kaduna State, Mallam Iliyasu Aliyu, told our correspondent that herdsmen were the main target of the gunmen.

“They stormed the market on Monday afternoon, shooting and killing people. Some of the survivors are now receiving treatment at a private hospital,” he said.

Meanwhile, residents of Gidan Waya, a community in Jema’a local government and its environs, were under siege as thousands of soldiers surrounded the community following the killing of a colon

Few weeks ago, there was a clash between some army personnel and some unknown youths which led to the killing of six people.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the siege on Gidan Waya, a community hosting the Kaduna State College of Education, was as a result of the killing of the two military men, whose weapons were also taken away by gunmen.

A resident who identify himself as Bulus said the gunmen attacked the the colonel and one soldier at a filling station where they had stopped to fuel their car.

“As they were there, unknown gunmen from nowhere opened fire on them, killed a colonel and a corporal. Another soldier was also shot in the hand but he survived it.

“Right now, thousands of security men have barricaded the community. No car is allowed to come in, neither is allowed to go out. Cars from Abuja, Jos, Kaduna and Kafanchan were forced to return because there is no road. We don’t know what to do,” the resident said.


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when will all this killing stop



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i dedicate this space to the 14 people killed

We are really not surprised at violence in Kaduna.

when the REC for kaduna announced to Jega that 37 polling units were cancelled in the presidential election in Southern Kaduna, i knew the governorship will be bloody.

I have my worries for Lagos and Rivers...those two states are icking time bombs if not well managed by our security forces. Lagos is too crowded to have ethnic crisis.

If Ambode wins Lagos there will be less violence because Igbos i know will never leave business to fight but we can't vouch that Tinubu will accept result if Jimi is declared winner and most touts will want to express their anger on Igbos. this will spread violence.

whatever necessary to curb the looming violence must be done, i am aware that in the last few days Igbos who hitherto cared less about the election have acquired arms in protection.

I sue for peace...

God we need your intervention in nigeria, Make Nigeria safe for us all.

#NIGERIAGOSURVIVE

okay election is over so no more military abi?

Sorry.

Hian ,end time

Bad news

Shebi president elect now na hausa? When will this killing stop?

Dis is terrible. May God save us all

Market women don really suffer for these gunmen hands. So sad

Like seriously what time did Buhari said he will take to stop all these killings cos am counting and waiting for him

1. Gunmen here gunmen there, where do they get these firearms from?

2. The only gunmen I know are the Military, Police and other law enforcers put there under law.

Who supplies no 2 firearms? hold them responsible for the crime of no 1.

All is well. RIP to the dead

s

Another Odi in the making

Rip to d dead..May God punish these miscreants.

BH

oh no

always tagged unknown gunmen as if deY ain't humans....
pray dt d ous to ous search help matters coz d killings ar getting too much.....
God bless d north
God bless Nigeria....

Killing shaaa

RIP

Hmmm I wonder what gunmen want from the common populace ooo, when u finish killing everyone, u will see no one to kill than ur selves "barbarians"

Sad story.

RIP to the dead.

Soo Bad....God guide us all.

haba