The people of Southern Kaduna yesterday held a rally and prayer session to protest the killing of about 120 persons in three villages.
Youths who were dressed in black outfits, carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Government stop lying, our people are dying,” “The Massacre must stop,” “Stop the killing of women and children” among others held a peaceful protest at Television Village over the recent killings in the state
It was gathered that the prayer session, which was initially scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed when the police arrested three leaders of the youth wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), organisers of the event.
But the Kaduna State police spokesman, Aminu Lawan denied an allegation that police arrested and detained some leaders from the area, saying the protest was peaceful because of the number of security men mobilized to the venue.
“No one was detained before the protest. The heavy security you saw at the venue of the protest was for the safety of the youths,” he said.
“No one was detained before the protest. The heavy security you saw at the venue of the protest was for the safety of the youths,” he said.
Governor Ramalan Yero, who met traditional rulers, said the government would not watch hoodlums wreak havoc on the state. Addressing the monrachs at an emergency meeting at the Government House, the governor said the government was not happy about the attacks.
He assured them the state was working with security agents to ensure the issue was brought under control.
Yero said: “I invited you as traditional leaders because of the attacks in Moroa Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area and other similar attacks in Brinin Gwari and Giwa.
“If we allow such attacks to go on without taking any measures, it could lead to a breakdown of security and we will not allow that to happen.
“As traditional rulers, you have a role to play because we are under your rule.”
The Chairman of the State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris, said: “Such unwarranted acts of wickedness can bring calamity upon the society. We must forge greater unity among ourselves because we are one.”
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