Violent Assault On Hometown Of Ex-Army Spokesman Results In Six Fatalities

Violent Assault On Hometown Of Ex-Army Spokesman Results In Six FatalitiesA tragic incident occurred in Kukasheka, Katsina State, the hometown of former army spokesman Brigadier-General Sani Kukasheka, when armed bandits launched a violent attack late Sunday night. The assault, which took place around 10 PM, resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including Kukasheka’s younger brother.

In an exclusive interview with Weekend Trust, Brigadier-General Kukasheka stated that he does not view the attack as a personal assault, despite the loss of his sibling. The attack initially claimed the lives of four people, while two others later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.

The brutality of the assault has left the community devastated, as many of the victims were family men with numerous dependents. The incident also saw the wife of the chief imam of Kukasheka kidnapped, further shocking residents and local authorities about the rising insecurity in the region.

Kukasheka remarked, “You can see the humanitarian crisis this attack has caused. My brother had a wife and two children, and one young boy was sent on an errand by his mother. The other victims were breadwinners; one of them was responsible for over 30 people.”

He added that this is not the first time violence has affected his family: “My wife’s elder brother was killed next to my house. My sister was once abducted in a neighboring village, and my mother-in-law was kidnapped and spent 17 days in captivity close to Eid el Kabir. This is not a personal issue. Although I don’t know their motives, I see it as a general problem. Anyone living in this area is vulnerable, especially in Kankara. What we need is to intensify intelligence and information gathering about them.

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