Kaduna killing: Police arrest 3 suspects

The police operatives have apprehended three suspects following the killing of two people in Sabon Garin Nasarawa, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It was learned that the Kaduna government had on Monday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Sabon Garin Nasarawa following the violence, on Sunday night, which left two citizens dead and six others injured.

In a statement on Monday by the state Commissioner, the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that the incident forced the state government to impose a 24-hour curfew on the area to maintain peace in the state.

According to him, the government had banned social activities, including Kidan Bishi, Kidan Gala (drama house) as well as hunting expeditions to ensure sanity in the area.

The commissioner directed that security operatives should arrest anyone linked to the peddling of hard drugs in the Nasarawa and Sabon Garin Nasarawa areas.

He further stressed that in addition to the killing of two citizens, six persons were injured and are presently receiving medical attention, adding that several vehicles and properties were also destroyed in the incident.