The Kaduna State Government says no fewer than 214 persons were killed because of attacks by terrorists, communal clashes and reprisals across the state from January to March 2023.
This was announced by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan in the first quarter 2023 security report he presented to the state Security Council.
Aruwan explained that 196 males, 14 females and four minors were killed, while 746 citizens were kidnapped during the period under review.
He also said that Kaduna Central Senatorial District remains top on the list with 115 deaths.
Receiving the report, Governor Nasir El-Rufai appealed to the Federal Government to escalate security operations across the seven frontline states of the North-West and Niger State within the coming weeks, adding that the state governments alone were unable to handle the problem.