Bandits Kill ex-Army Officer, Wife, Daughter In Kaduna

'Dotun Akintomide
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In their continued onslaught against humanity, the marauding bandits have reportedly killed a retired Army Sergeant, Christopher Madaki, his wife and daughter-in-law in Golkofa community, Jama’a LGA of Kaduna state.

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan who announced the incident, said the victims of the attack were brutally killed during the attack on the community on Saturday.

The Commissioner said the Soldier’s son, Clement Madaki survived the attack with injuries.

He narrated that “According to the feedback, the assailants stormed the home of Sgt. Christopher Madaki (rtd), a scribe to a Ward Head at Golkofa, Jema’a LGA and shot him, as well as his wife and his son’s wife.

“The three were later confirmed dead, while his son Clement Musa Madaki, survived with injuries inflicted on him by the assailants.

“The scribe’s wife was identified as Mary Christopher Madaki, and his son’s wife as Alice Musa”, Aruwan said.

He said Governor Nasir El-Rufai condemned the killing in Golkofa village and described it as completely inhuman and ungodly.

“He prayed for the repose of their souls and charged security agencies to expedite action on the case,” he said.

In another development, the Commissioner said a breakdown of law and order was averted in Kachia town, headquarters of Kachia LGA, following the killing of one Hamidu Nura by one Abba Muhammad.

According to him, “The origin of the fisticuffs between the two is being investigated by security agencies. It however ended with Abba Muhammad stabbing Hamidu Nura to death,” he said.

“Irate citizens mobilized themselves and captured Abba Muhammad, attacking him with knives, clubs and other dangerous weapons, and eventually killing him in a jungle justice approach.

“The governor is awaiting further briefs on the Kachia and Zangon Kataf LGAs incidences,” he said.

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