Unknown assailants destroy foundation for proposed army Barack in Kaduna

Yet to be identified persons have destroyed the foundation for construction works meant for military barracks in the southern part of Kaduna State.

The state Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai had, not up to a week ago, performed the foundation-laying ceremony for the establishment of the military battalion in the state.

However, it was learnt that persons whose identities are still unknown, went in the dead of the night and demolished the foundation of the proposed military barracks located at Ungwan Yashi area of Zangon, suburbs of Kafanchan.

Governor El-Rufai, reacting on the development in a statement he released on Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said it was “unfortunate that conflict entrepreneurs are determined to create obstacles and setback to our stabilisation and peace building efforts.

“I received the news with shock over the unfortunate destruction of foundation laying structure of the proposed Nigerian Army battalion in Southern Kaduna.

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“The very structure we erected to establish the long-awaited Army Barracks to assist in the promotion of peace and end decades of senseless bloodletting in Southern part of Kaduna State. The situation is unfortunate, condemn-able and a setback to government’s communal stabilisation and peace building efforts, but we will not be deterred.”

El-Rufai then called on the people of the state to embrace peaceful coexistence, continue to be strong, focused and resolute in overcoming antics of forces of darkness and evil.

The foundation-laying of the barracks followed the Federal Government’s approval that military units be established in Kaduna South so as to checkmate the never-ending attacks and killings in the area.

A recent report put the number of southern Kaduna Christians brutally murdered by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in some recent attacks at over 800. Though, another report claimed the figures were not up to 800 but were not less than 300

 

 

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