MANCHOK—The Atakad Community Development Association, ACDA, yesterday, said
Fulani militia have captured 16 Atakad villages and killed no fewer than 180
persons, with 10,000 forced to become refugees since the violence started in 2013.
Speaking at Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, during the burial
ceremony of the assassinated District Head of Zangang in Atakad Chiefdom, near
Manchok, Mr. Yohanna Shinkut, the National President, ACDA, Mr. Ishaya Kunden,
said the world was not interested in their plight, even when, according to him, they
formed part of the most traumatized of human society. Shinkut was said to have
been ambushed and shot dead in his car near his Zangan home around 8p.m., last
Saturday, by suspected Fulani gunmen. Most of Atakad land is located on the lush
green hills and valleys of the lengthy Kagoro range of the highland in Kaura council
of Kaduna State. It is about 250km South of Kaduna metropolis. Kuden said: “Since
these invasions and killings of our people started on March 23, 2013, we have lost
16 villages to Fulani invaders. At the last count, 180 people ha
ve been killed.
Taken over “Right now, Fulani men are fully settled with their cattle and families, in
Mayit, Agwom, Zakai Gira, Tunga Magwot, Telak, Zakum and Kirim. Go there and
see them. Their cattle are grazing on everything we left behind. “The world has
forgotten about us, as if we are not human beings and as if are we not part of the
most injured in human society. 10,000 Atakad natives are now homeless and are
wondering from relations to churches and anywhere else they can get assistance.
“The state government has done very little to help. Only the Churches and some
non-governmental organizations are coming in with relief materials for victims still
hanging around. “All our children are out of school. Men cannot go back to their
farms. It is horrible. All we are asking is for more soldiers and a few things to
defend ourselves. We can return if we get that assistance.” The overall Chief of
Atakad Chiefdom, Chief Tobias Wada, in his remarks at the Baptist Church Manchok,
venue of the burial service, said: “The people of Southern Kaduna must be united to
fight this dangerous trend. ‘Their goal’ “They want to take over our hills and use it
as a launch pad to invade Southern Kaduna. That is why they are killing our people
in Sanga and chasing them from the hills. “Southern Kaduna people and those
governing us cannot afford to see these series of murder of innocent keep on
repeating itself. “I call on our brothers in Ganawuri, who are accommodating the
Fulani in their lands, to see reasons to negotiate with us and the Fulani
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