Kaduna govt condemns killing of Numana chief, wife

From Mohammad Ibrahim Kaduna

Kaduna State Government yesterday condemned in stronger terms the killing of Numana Chief Gambo Makama and his wife by suspected Gunmen in Sanga Local Government Area of the state.
According to the government they received the news of the killings with sadness.
A statement of signed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity Samuel Aruwan said Security agencies have confirmed the killings of the chief and his wife at their residence in the early hours of 1st January 2018 by yet unknown assassins.
“The late Etum Numana was a peacemaker who was committed to peace and development in his chiefdom.
“The government commiserates with the immediate family of the royal father and his wife, the people of Numana Chiefdom and the entire Sanga Local Government.
“The government condemns this double murder as a calculated threat to peace, and a most unfortunate attempt to intrude into a new year a pattern of criminality that needlessly threatens the right of citizens to security, life and liberty.
“All those with useful information are enjoyed to forward to the relevant security agencies and the information will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
“Government has directed the security agencies to investigate this criminal incident and bring the assailants to justice. We urge the people of Numana Chiefdom to remain calm and to support the security agencies as they investigate this latest threat to the hard-won peace in the area.
The security agencies have also taken necessary measures to assign more personnel to the area to keep the peace,” he said.