The people of Southern Kaduna in Kaduna State are studying the Western Nigeria Security Network , also known as Operation

Amotekun , to develop their own community vigilante system to protect residents from suspected Fulani bandits .

The President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union and former member of the House of Representatives , Jonathan Asake , stated this during an interview with Sunday Punch .

Asake said no fewer than 35 persons had been killed , 10 communities sacked and about 115 abducted during a serial attack by the bandits which commenced on January 6 .

According to him, while some of the survivors and victims were forced into internally displaced persons camps, 58 of them had been kidnapped .

He also said 40 persons were abducted in Rumana Gbagyi , 15 in Rumana Hausa while a pastor of Evangelical Church Winning All was kidnapped along with five of his members in the same manner four Catholic seminarians were abducted .

Asake stated , “ Currently , several communities in Chikun Local Government Area have been sacked into IDP camps. For instance , the communities that have been sacked just this January in Chikun LGA alone include Badna , Zankoro , Hayin Damisa, Unguwan Badole , Badimi, Kuderi and Unguwan Doma , while in Birnin Gwari LGA we have Rumana Gbagyi , Rumana Hausa and Malomo . These are all native Gbagyi communities and are essentially Christian villages.

“ At least 35 persons have been killed in a siege that started on January 6 . In just three days , all these communities were sacked and 58 persons were kidnapped in one fell swoop. Forty were abducted in Rumana Gbagyi and 15 Rumana Hausa , not to mention the ECWA pastor that was kidnapped along with five of his members , and up till today , nothing has been heard of them the same manner the four Catholic seminarians were abducted . ”

He added, “ As a matter of fact , the idea of Amotekun by the South West governors is the best thing to ever happen in tackling the security challenges that has plagued our nation . ”

Source:- Punchng

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