Soldiers on guard in troubled
Southern Kaduna, on Sunday allegedly opened fire on Church workers killing six
and injuring three others.
The Soldiers allegedly shot watchmen
of St. Peters Catholic Church Gidan-Waya area of Jama’a local government who
had mounted a temporary stop and search check point in front of their Church as
service was on in the morning. continue...
According to Christopher, a resident
of Gidan-Waya ” It all started when a Soldier who has been in the area went to
the Church’s watch men popularly known as Cadet and ordered them to dismantle
the temporary check point during the Church service. The boys refused the
Soldier’s order on the excuse that Church service was on and that they will do
so as soon as service is over.
” But dissatisfied with the explanation,
the Soldier went back and mobilised his other colleagues who came and started
firing at the local guards.
“The gunshot automatically ended the
church service. Women and youths immediately reacted to the shooting by
confronting the soldiers and as a result one soldier and three other civilians
got wounded,” said Christopher.
The situation led to a serious
clashed between residents and the army personnel.
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