18 suspects arrested over Kaduna violence

macfranc007 February 28, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 David Oladele

- Kaduna state police command on Tuesday, February 26, arrested 18 persons in connection with a fresh violence that erupted in the state

- The state senior special assistant to the governor on media and publicity Samuel Aruwan said they are undergoing interrogation

- Aruwan urged religious leaders to collaborate closely with the security agencies in ridding the state of criminals

The Kaduna state senior special assistant to the governor on media and publicity Samuel Aruwan confirmed that the state police command on Tuesday, February 26, arrested 18 persons in connection with a fresh violence that erupted in the state.

Aruwan noted that the arrest of the suspects of Monday’s attack on Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru local government area of the state.

He said: ''The police have arrested 18 persons in connection with the unfortunate crisis. The 18 persons are undergoing interrogation and we are strengthening security presence in the area.

''At least seven people were killed and 15 others persons severely injured in the violence that broke out in the affected area.''

It was learnt that the violence initially started as a clash between youths belonging to two different religious groups on Sunday that later resulted in the burning of houses and destruction of other valuables in the area.

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Aruwan added: ''Today a team from the Kaduna State Security Council visited Kasuwan Magani. The team led by general officer commanding, 1 division Nigerian army, major-general Mohammed Mohammed, included commissioner of police, Austin Iwar, director of department of state services, Mohammed Wakili,” among others.''

The GOC urged religious leaders to collaborate closely with the security agencies in ridding the state of criminals.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the senator representing Kaduna central district, Shehu Sani on Tuesday, February 27, condemned the violence on Monday, February 26, which claimed seven lives in the state.

Sani called the attention of the Senate to the clash which occurred in the Kasuwa Magani area of Kajuru local government area of the state. The cause of the clash is still sketchy.

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