On 5 June 2022, alleged Fulani militants killed thirty-two civilians in four villages in the Kajuru area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
| 2022 Kajuru killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian bandit conflict | |
| Location | Ugwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki, and Maikori, Kajuru, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Date | 5 June 2022 Noon-6pm |
| Deaths | 33+ |
| Perpetrator | Fulani militiamen (alleged by locals)[1] |
Prelude
editIn the villages where the attack took place, attacks by Fulani militiamen were not a new occurrence.[2] Prior to the attack, bandits abducted 14 people from a train station at the town of Idon, also in the Kajuru area.[3]
Attack
editAccording to locals, the militants attacked four villages in the Kajuru area - Ugwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki, and Maikori.[3] The attack began around noon on June 5, where around 450 militants stormed Dogon Noma and Ungwan Gamu on 150 motorcycles, burning down houses and gathering people out of their homes.[4][5] Some residents in Maikori began to fight back against the militants when they heard the news, which initially worked, although a "white-painted helicopter", which the civilians believed was coming to their aid, began to gun down the villagers fighting back.[6] The helicopter however, did not gun down fleeing residents.[7] After killing around 32 residents in Dogon Noma and Ungwan Sarki, the bandits made their way to Maikori, where the population fled as the bandits burned down houses and killed one person.[4] The village of Maikori was burned to the grouned, and Ungwan Sarki was partially destroyed. The bandits began to disperse around 6pm.[3]
Aftermath
editThe Kajuru attack occurred on the same day as a massacre at a church in Owo, Nigeria.[8] Leaders in the Adara community, where the villages are located, corroborated claims of the helicopter attack, although this was denied by the Nigerian government.[7]
In the following days, the death toll rose from 25 to 32 killed in Dogon Noma, as bodies were being discovered in the forests nearby.[3] Many of the people killed were men, with 16 men, 5 women, and 4 children being counted.[5]
References
edit- ^ "More Residents Speak on Alleged Helicopter-Aided Terror Attack in Kaduna". 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Gunmen Kill 32 in Northwest Nigeria Villages, Residents Say". VOA. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b c d "How Strange Helicopter Assisted Terrorists In Killing More Than 30 Persons – Kaduna Residents Lament | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b "Kaduna confirms terrorists attack, says 32 villagers killed". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b Online, Tribune (2022-06-09). "Helicopter strike allegedly kills 32 in Kaduna". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Africa, R. M. (2022-06-11). "32 Nigerians Killed in Attack by Militants". International Christian Concern. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ a b Bivan, Nathaniel (2022-06-10). "More Residents Speak On Alleged Helicopter-Aided Terror Attack In Kaduna". HumAngle. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Nigeria: Attack leaves 32 dead in Kajuru area of Kaduna State June 5". Nigeria: Attack leaves 32 dead in Kajuru area of Kaduna State June 5 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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