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THE RECENTLY SIGNED PEACE PACT IN ZANGON_KATAF, AN ILLUSION RATHER THAN REALITY

By: Nura Bako Zango

THE RECENTLY SIGNED PEACE PACT IN ZANGON_KATAF, AN ILLUSION RATHER THAN REALITY

We want to draw the attention of the Kaduna state government and general public about the ongoing gorilla attacks and murder of Muslim Fulani people that is ongoing in Some parts of Zangon Kataf local government of Kaduna state.

Recall that Daily Episode report Southern Kaduna killings: Christian leaders, union shun peace summit

It’s no longer news that the crises in southern Kaduna did not only grabbed the attention of the media outlets both within Nigeria and beyond, but also become a subject of great debate and controversy.

A number of efforts had so far been made to de-escalate violence and restore peaceful coexistence in the region.

Recall that on Saturday, 22nd August, 2020, His Royal Highness, the Agwa Atyap, Sir Dominic Gambo Yahaya has organized a peace meeting and called on all critical stakeholders from all walks of the divides in his chiefdom.

In attendance were the leaders and representatives of both Atyap and Hausa/Fulani and a number of resolutions have been arrived at, aimed at maintaining lasting peace in the chiefdom, Parts of the agreement reached were:

Refraining from the mounting of illegal roadblocks.
Provision of vital information to security agencies on any security threat in the communities.
Refraining from spreading lies and propaganda capable of breaching peaceful coexistence in the region.
Granting to all residents of the chiefdom their constitutionally fundamental human right to live in any part thereof without any fear, molestation or harassment from anyone.

However, the meeting has appeared to be a lame duck and exercise in futility, because it didn’t in anyway stop the Atyap militias from unleashing their terror and atrocities on the muslims.

Earlier yesterday, Tuesday, 8th September, 2020, the following three unarmed and defenseless Fulani men were killed by the Kataf militias in their Ruga that is very close to Gora Gan:

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While another Fulani man by name Musa_Hassan and his father, Malam_Hassan are currently undergoing treatment in Jama’a Clinic in Zonkwa for sustaining various degrees of injury from that dastardly act.

This merciless attack came at a time when Agwa Atyap was holding another peace meeting with the Hausa/Fulani people of Zango urban in his palace in Unguwan Gayya.

The attack keeps persisting the following morning. That was on Wednesday, 9th September, 2020, when one Abdulrashid_Lawal_Malan was found death in Kurmin Masara, very close to Bakin Kogi bridge.

Again, another similar tragedy occured on that same Wednesday, 9th September, 2020 in the same Kurmin Masara when some erect Kataf militias mounted a roadblock and stopped a motor car belonging to a driver, by name Maitalata_Idris_Narutu, native of Zango urban, who lives in Dokan Lere who has narrowly escaped.

The surprising part of it was that, all this breach of peace accord were perpetuated at a time when Agwa Atyap was holding meetings with the Fulani people in his palace. What do we call this? Is it a deception, consipracy or a breach of trust?

As law abiding citizens who have a great confidence in the government, security agencies and other constituted authorities, we want to state categorically clear that the peace meetings organized by the Agwa Atyap is nothing but an attempt to annihilate the Muslim ummah and deny them their constitutional rights to freedom of movement, while falsely assuring the general public and the government that peace has been restored.

While we condemn any act of violence, we cannot fold our arms to rely on the so called peace meeting which has failed in its entirety to stop the Atyap militias from taking the law into their hands. We call on the security agencies deployed in the area to live above board and ensure the safety of innocent passersby along the major roads as well as the unarmed fulani herdsmen grazing with their cows. We also call the government of Kaduna state to carry out forensic investigation with a view to identifying the perpetrators and culprits and bringing them to face the long arm of the law.