THE Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), the mouthpiece of the Southern Kaduna people, has urged the Kaduna State Police Command to take immediate and decisive action over the renewed killings of 30 people in one of the communities in the area.
In an open letter dated July 27 and addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, SOKAPU president, Engr. Tabara Samuel Kato, expressed concern over what he described as the worsening security situation in rural and farming communities.
The association said its appeal followed the early morning attack on Narido community in Kauru Local Government Area, where about 30 people, including women and children, were reportedly killed, while several others sustained injuries.
SOKAPU noted that the attack occurred despite repeated security assurances and ongoing engagements, warning that residents of Kajuru, Chikun, Kauru and Zangon Kataf local government areas continued to live in fear.
It said many families had been displaced from their ancestral communities, while armed criminal groups allegedly operated with increasing audacity.
The association called for a shift from what it described as reactive security responses to proactive, intelligence-driven policing.
Among its demands, SOKAPU urged the immediate deployment of Mobile Police and counter-terrorism units to vulnerable communities and forest corridors, intensified intelligence-led operations to dismantle criminal camps, and sustained security patrols around farming communities to enable farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops without fear.
The group also appealed to the police to improve response to distress calls and strengthen public confidence through effective communication, stressing that the protection of lives and property remains the primary responsibility of government.
The letter was copied to the Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, with SOKAPU urging security authorities to treat the appeal with urgency to prevent further loss of lives and displacement in Southern Kaduna.
Reacting to the security breach, the Kaduna State government condemned the killing of persons at Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area, a border community between Kaduna State and Ganawuri in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, noted that Governor Uba Sani commiserated with the families of the victims, prayed for the peaceful repose of the souls of the deceased, and speedy recovery of the injured.
It noted that the government had directed the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) to provide immediate relief and humanitarian support to affected families.