In the wake of the attacks, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union said 33 people were killed. Amid the continuous killing and kidnapping of Southern Kaduna natives, SOKAPU stated that between January 1 and August 5, over 184 persons were killed by militant herdsmen. Meanwhile, leaders of the various sociopolitical groups berated the government for not ending the Southern Kaduna crisis. Nwodo, who was represented by the President of the Ohanaeze group in Kaduna State, Chief Ben Churchill-Aniekwena, said what was happening in Southern Kaduna was pathetic. So, the attacks on Southern Kaduna are attacks on all of us,” he said.

Source: Punch August 09, 2020 00:56 UTC