Unknown gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen militia on Wednesday evening attacked Maro community in Kaduna State, killing seven and injuring five others.
Maro, is a community in Kajuru local government of Kaduna State.
Our Correspondent gathered that the assailants stormed the community in a blue golf car and immediately open fire on the people.
A resident who identified himself as Markus said “the armed men believed to be Fulanis attacked our people at junction market in Maro and begun to shoot at everybody, killing a lot 7 people.”
According to him, the assailants came in military uniform.
The Council Chairman of Kajuru Local Government, Mr. Cafra Caino who confirmed the story, appealed for calm and assured that the assailants will be apprehended and brought to book.
He said, the State government in collaboration with the council is working round the clock to bring the activities of “these evil men” to an end.
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