GOVERNOR Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna has said that the number of Fulanis killed in the recent attack on communities in Kajuru local government of his state has risen to 130. The governor had previously announced that about 66 were killed in the attack, an assertion which was questioned by many of his critics. He said that he had applied for the deployment of armed security men to flashpoint areas in the state to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming elections. While attacking those who disputed his account, he stated: “Now, what we are hearing, the last report we got is that over 130 people were killed not even 66. All we need to do is ask.”Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Abdulrahman, has said that 11 persons have been arrested for the killings in Kujuru local government and will be arraigned in court on Thursday.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 19, 2019 18:22 UTC