The body of 40 people killed by gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday have been laid to rest.
It was gathered that the victims, who were all Christians, were killed by the gunmen last Sunday in Malagum 1 and Sokwong communities in Kagoro chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna.
During the funeral service of the 40 victims on Thursday, the Catholic Bishop of the Kafanchan diocese, Reverend Julius Kundui called on the government at all level to focus on their primary responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the people.
While narrating their ordeal, some of the victims of the attacks said they have been neglected by the government and called on the international community to come to their rescue.
The victims said that they lost 29 motorcycles, and two cars and 164 houses were burned adding that in less than two years the area had lost over 80 persons in Kagoro and Madamai communities who were killed by terrorists.
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan posted photos from the Inter-denomination burial service on its official Facebook page.
“The Inter- denomination burial Mass/ service of the victims of Fulani herders attack at Mallagum, Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria, on this day Thursday, 22nd December, 2022.
‘May their Souls Rest in Peace with the Lord.” the post read.
The mass burial has sparked outrage on social media with many Nigerian on Twitter accusing the government of ignoring Christians genocide in Southern Kaduna.
The people of Southern Kaduna have decried government’s inability to arrest and bring to book the perpetrators of several attacks on the area since 2014.
