Gunmen kill district head and son in Kaduna

The military under the auspices of operation safe haven has informed the Kaduna state government of the killing of the district head of Gidan Zaki, Mr Haruna Kuye and his son, Destiny Kuye in the early hours of Tuesday.

They were killed in their residence at Gidan Zaki, Zangon Kataf local government.

The military said the district head’s wife sustained machete wounds on her hand while his daughter had a gunshot wound on her finger.

The security report further stated that the act was carried out by about five men wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes, who also tried to burn the house and a vehicle.

The military added that troops in collaboration with other security agencies are carrying out investigations and trailing the assailants.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the killings as evil and violation of the sanctity of the human lives by enemies of peace who must be fished out and made to face the wrath of the law.