Anxiety as Soldiers kill villager in Southern
 
Kaduna 

   Newsdiaryonline Wed Nov 30,2011

Gov Yakowa

Yet another unfortunate fate befell the  troubled Zangon-Kataf local government area of Kaduna state as soldiers drafted to beef up security in in the area shot and killed a member of the local vigilante security group  in Anfana village, about five kilometres east of Kafanchan, on Monday night.

Kure Mallam, district head of Anfana who gave  the hint in a telephone interview, said that, “a boy, Gideon Luka, 19, was shot dead on the spot by soldiers, at about 11 pm.

“We have been living under severe threats by gunmen who have been invading our villages.

“We had no choice than to form vigilantes to watch over our villages. Last night (Monday), soldiers on patrol accosted some of our vigilante people around 11pm.

“The soldiers opened fire on them after a small argument, killing Gideon. Another one is lying critically wounded at theSurgical Ward of Kafanchan General Hospital.

“We have always been under constant humiliation and physical abuse by the soldiers.”

Dominic Yahaya, chairman of Zangon-Kataf Local Government, also confirmed the killing and noted  that it might have been a case of mistaken identity.

In his words, “I was informed that there was a problem between our youth in Anfana and some soldiers.

“Someone told me that it was a case of mistaken identity because the soldiers were armed and had set up a road block in the area but I am still waiting for details.”

DSP Aminu Lawan, spokesman at the Kaduna State Police Command however said he had not been briefed as at the time of this report last evening but he gave the telephone number of one Major Fred who Lawan described as one of the high ranking officers on duty in that area.

When contacted on telephone, Major Fred said, “go and talk to the area Commander in Kafanchan, I am not the area Commander.