Nasiru El-Rufa'i

By Sumayyah Auwal Usman

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has condemned the attack on Monday, which spanned Ungwan Magaji, Kigam, Kisicho and Kikoba villages in Kauru local government area.

In a statement signed by the commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, Mr Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufa’i “expressed his sadness over the attack and condemned it as an action of depraved entities stripped of every shred of humanity. He prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims and sent his condolences to their families. The Governor tasked security agencies working in the area to sustain thorough investigations into the incident.”

According to the Defence Headquarters Operation Safe Haven report, armed assailants attacked the mentioned villages early on Monday morning and swiftly left six residents dead. The deceased have been identified as:

• Joseph Maza
• Timvan Cibi Ciwo
• Monday Titus
• Asabe Magani
• Laraba Danladi
• Yosi Danladi

In addition to the casualties, it was reported that eight houses, six huts, one motorcycle and a generator were razed during the attack. Some maize crops were also destroyed.

By Sumayyah Auwal Usman

The former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani and his supporters are considering defecting to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), The Daily Reality has learnt.

Following his recent resignation from the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Senator Sani and his supporters have been conducting a series of meetings on the issue and that they would soon come up with a stand. Recently, the former lawmaker hosted the 23 PDP local government party chairmen amid PDP defection rumours. Penultimate weeks ago, Senator Sani also visited some PDP bigwigs in the state, including former governors Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, and former gubernatorial aspirant, Isah Ashiru Kudan. 

No details were revealed about deliberations between Sani and the party chairmen and his visits to PDP stakeholders in the state. Still, sources have confirmed to The Daily Reality that the move was part of Sani’s swift consultation of power brokers in the PDP towards having a soft landing on a likely defection to the party. 
It will be recalled Senator Sani joined the PRP in October 2018 after he failed to win the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 Kaduna central senatorial seat. He served on the platform of the APC but was critical of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor El-Rufai’s governments from 2015-2019.

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has on Monday rescheduled the state local government council elections from August 14 to September 2021.

More details later.