Mr Ishaya Chonoko, North-West Zonal Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has dismissed a media report in which he was quoted as denying that the killings in Kajuru, Kaduna State, did not take place. According to him, the report carried by a national daily was not a true reflection of his response when the reporter raised the issue of the killings in Kajuru. Chonoko explained that when the issue was raised by the reporter, he advised him to get the details from security agencies and apologized to the people of the state, including the state governor over the erroneous report. He said that NEMA would undertake an assessment visit to the affected communities and render appropriate support, but requested that the newspaper correct the misrepresentation of his comment. NAN reports that 66 people were reported dead in eight villages in Kajuru local government area last Monday following an attack.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2019 12:00 UTC