- It is not true – Kaduna govt
Gunmen on Wednesday killed 16 indigenes of Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State on the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in his condolence message to the people of Dambatta and Kano State in general, described the news as “devastating and frustrating.”
Kaduna State Government has however described the story as misleading saying the Kano indigenes died in road accident following a tyre burst.
Ganduje, in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman Abba Anwar, said the victims were travelling to Abuja to Kano when they were attacked.
“May Allah accept their martyrdom and may He punish all the perpetrators of this heinous act. There is nothing more shocking than this,” Ganduje said.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kano state, I am condoling with the families of the deceased and the people of Dambatta local government, over this tragedy. May Allah forgive all their wrongdoings and reward their good deeds,” he prayed.
He also urged the people to pray fervently for the repose of the victims “May Allah give their families the fortitude to bear the great loss.”
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include rebuttal by Kaduna State Government
