By Muhammad Auwal Abu Suhaib
Jama’a town was founded by the Muslims in 1804 under the Ruler ship of Malam Usman Yabo and
similarly Zango town by the Hausa Muslims traders. Therefore, the crises in the region is a grand design to completely wipe-out the Muslims and Muslim Communities in the area by the Christians
Militias taking advantage of their numerical strength. It is important to note that, the Districts of Zangon Kataf, Kachia, Kagarko and Chawai referred to as at then as Southern Zaria were under Zazzau Emirate until the creation of Chiefdom by the administration of Colonel Lawal Ja’afaru Isa
in 1995 and the additional by Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi in 2001.
The Catalogue of Crises in Southern Kaduna include:-
The kasuwan Magani Episodic Massacre of Muslims 1979/80, 19 people were killed all of them Muslims.
The Kaduna Strife 1982
The Jere incidence of 1983
The Gure/kahugu and Yarkasuwa Crisis 1984
The Kafanchan Crisis of 1987, which spread to Kaduna, Zaria, Ikara, Funtua, Katsina etc
¤1992 Zango Kataf Genocide.
The kafanchan attack of 1999 against installation of the New Emir of Jama'a: 54 Muslims were Massacred.
The February and May 2000 Kaduna Carnage and the massive killing of Muslims in February 23, 2000 in Kachia.
The 2005 Merciless attack on the Muslims in Mariri, town-lere Local Government. Eleven Muslims killed and over 155 houses destroyed.
The Post2011 Presidential Election Violence in some parts of the state which resulted in the cleansing of Muslims in Zonkuwa town, which is still fresh in our memories.
The 2013 Crises resulting in the killing of 11 Muslims in Kafanchan, Sanga and Kachia.
The 2016 crises resulting in the killing of 84 Muslims in Samarun Kataf and another 4
in Dangoma.
The Muslims towns of Zango, Zonkwa, Matsirga, Sabon Gora, Television, Sabon Tasha, Marrabar Rido were completely wiped out and the next target is Kafanchan another strong hold of the Muslims in Southern Kaduna.
The Persistent communal clashes between the Pastoral and Farmers in the Southern Senatorial District of the state.
All these crises had their genesis from Southern Kaduna State and aggressive against the Muslims.
However, those of 1987,1992, 2000 and 2011 were unprecedented which touches not only on the Social, Political and Economy of the State but the country as a whole. It was senseless and merciless attack on the Muslims.
Details of some these crises were given below:
(1) 1987 Kafanchan Violence, 19 Muslims killed,Many wounded and property worth N78,537,768.94 destroyed. Instigators are
(i) Rev Abubakar Bko
(ii) Capt Manya
(iii) Fellowship of Christian students
(iv) Mrs Ladi Lekwot and others,
(2) 1992 Zangon Kataf Genocide against Muslims,1,533 Muslims massacred, thousandth wounded and property worth N207,658,560.00 destroyed.
The planners and executors were: Gen Zamani Lekwot, Mal B.A.D Gora,. Mr J.B.Ayok and many Christians and political leaders. Gen Lekwot and 5 others were found guilty and sentenced to death but was not carried out.
(3) 2000 Religious disturbances: Over 5000 Muslims perished thousands wounded and unquantifiable property loss. The following Christians leaders were found to be involved Elder Saidu Dogo, Archb P. Y. Jatau, Archb B.A. Achigili and many others.
See White Paper on the Report of Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Kaduna State Religious Disturbances of February 2000, Page 17.
(4) 2011 Presidential election, 943 persons were killed, thousands wounded and property worth
N23,330,737,540.00 destroyed. Brig Gen. Adamu Dyeris and many others were indicted.
NOTES:
i.- it should be noted that in the statistical figures of 943 deaths recorded all over the country in the 2011 post presidential election disturbances over 80 % of persons killed were from southern Kaduna senatorial district and in this crises, there was no arrest in connections with the killings. See chapter two page 17 of The White Paper on the Report of the Federal Government Investigation Panel on the Election Violence.
ii- it should also be noted the convoy of Emir Of Jama’a was ambushed at Samarun Kataf on his way back to Kafanchan from Kaduna after a security meeting and similarly the convoy of the Execute Governor of Kaduna State and members of security council were also attacked about a month ago. All these are indication that the people of Southern Kaduna don't want peace.
THE WAY FORWARD
1. Failure of Government to punish perpetrators of these crises has allowed the continuation of similar crises in the state for close to 40 years.
2. We call on the Government to arrest and punish the perpetrators of the current crises.
3. We call on the Government to find lasting solutions to all these crises.
4. The Government should as a matter of urgency revive the Muslim-Christian consultative committee which is headed by the Governor of the State.
5. The Government should always take proactive measures upon receipt of intelligent report.
Via Abdullateef Abubakar Jos
Jama’a town was founded by the Muslims in 1804 under the Ruler ship of Malam Usman Yabo and
similarly Zango town by the Hausa Muslims traders. Therefore, the crises in the region is a grand design to completely wipe-out the Muslims and Muslim Communities in the area by the Christians
Militias taking advantage of their numerical strength. It is important to note that, the Districts of Zangon Kataf, Kachia, Kagarko and Chawai referred to as at then as Southern Zaria were under Zazzau Emirate until the creation of Chiefdom by the administration of Colonel Lawal Ja’afaru Isa
in 1995 and the additional by Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi in 2001.
The Catalogue of Crises in Southern Kaduna include:-
The kasuwan Magani Episodic Massacre of Muslims 1979/80, 19 people were killed all of them Muslims.
The Kaduna Strife 1982
The Jere incidence of 1983
The Gure/kahugu and Yarkasuwa Crisis 1984
The Kafanchan Crisis of 1987, which spread to Kaduna, Zaria, Ikara, Funtua, Katsina etc
¤1992 Zango Kataf Genocide.
The kafanchan attack of 1999 against installation of the New Emir of Jama'a: 54 Muslims were Massacred.
The February and May 2000 Kaduna Carnage and the massive killing of Muslims in February 23, 2000 in Kachia.
The 2005 Merciless attack on the Muslims in Mariri, town-lere Local Government. Eleven Muslims killed and over 155 houses destroyed.
The Post2011 Presidential Election Violence in some parts of the state which resulted in the cleansing of Muslims in Zonkuwa town, which is still fresh in our memories.
The 2013 Crises resulting in the killing of 11 Muslims in Kafanchan, Sanga and Kachia.
The 2016 crises resulting in the killing of 84 Muslims in Samarun Kataf and another 4
in Dangoma.
The Muslims towns of Zango, Zonkwa, Matsirga, Sabon Gora, Television, Sabon Tasha, Marrabar Rido were completely wiped out and the next target is Kafanchan another strong hold of the Muslims in Southern Kaduna.
The Persistent communal clashes between the Pastoral and Farmers in the Southern Senatorial District of the state.
All these crises had their genesis from Southern Kaduna State and aggressive against the Muslims.
However, those of 1987,1992, 2000 and 2011 were unprecedented which touches not only on the Social, Political and Economy of the State but the country as a whole. It was senseless and merciless attack on the Muslims.
Details of some these crises were given below:
(1) 1987 Kafanchan Violence, 19 Muslims killed,Many wounded and property worth N78,537,768.94 destroyed. Instigators are
(i) Rev Abubakar Bko
(ii) Capt Manya
(iii) Fellowship of Christian students
(iv) Mrs Ladi Lekwot and others,
(2) 1992 Zangon Kataf Genocide against Muslims,1,533 Muslims massacred, thousandth wounded and property worth N207,658,560.00 destroyed.
The planners and executors were: Gen Zamani Lekwot, Mal B.A.D Gora,. Mr J.B.Ayok and many Christians and political leaders. Gen Lekwot and 5 others were found guilty and sentenced to death but was not carried out.
(3) 2000 Religious disturbances: Over 5000 Muslims perished thousands wounded and unquantifiable property loss. The following Christians leaders were found to be involved Elder Saidu Dogo, Archb P. Y. Jatau, Archb B.A. Achigili and many others.
See White Paper on the Report of Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Kaduna State Religious Disturbances of February 2000, Page 17.
(4) 2011 Presidential election, 943 persons were killed, thousands wounded and property worth
N23,330,737,540.00 destroyed. Brig Gen. Adamu Dyeris and many others were indicted.
NOTES:
i.- it should be noted that in the statistical figures of 943 deaths recorded all over the country in the 2011 post presidential election disturbances over 80 % of persons killed were from southern Kaduna senatorial district and in this crises, there was no arrest in connections with the killings. See chapter two page 17 of The White Paper on the Report of the Federal Government Investigation Panel on the Election Violence.
ii- it should also be noted the convoy of Emir Of Jama’a was ambushed at Samarun Kataf on his way back to Kafanchan from Kaduna after a security meeting and similarly the convoy of the Execute Governor of Kaduna State and members of security council were also attacked about a month ago. All these are indication that the people of Southern Kaduna don't want peace.
THE WAY FORWARD
1. Failure of Government to punish perpetrators of these crises has allowed the continuation of similar crises in the state for close to 40 years.
2. We call on the Government to arrest and punish the perpetrators of the current crises.
3. We call on the Government to find lasting solutions to all these crises.
4. The Government should as a matter of urgency revive the Muslim-Christian consultative committee which is headed by the Governor of the State.
5. The Government should always take proactive measures upon receipt of intelligent report.
Via Abdullateef Abubakar Jos
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