The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday disclosed that no fewer than 130 people were discovered to have been killed in Kajuru local government area violence in Kaduna State.
This is contrary to the initial figure of 66 which was announced on Friday by the governor.
El-Rufai gave the new figure when he spoke with journalists, shortly after the security meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, it was also attended by the governors of Borno and Adamawa states.
Like El-Rufai, they briefed the committee which was also attended by service chiefs.
His words: “The last report we got is that over 130 people were killed not even 66 and the Fulani leaders have provided the names of all these people.
”We have the list, we can release it to the press… we can release pictures of the people killed and how soldiers have to be there to help bury them, two days after they were killed because the bodies were decomposing.
”Whoever still doubts that this did not happen is being grossly irresponsible.’’
The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, who also spoke with journalists, spoke on the level of preparation for the coming general election in the area of security.
He said there would be zero-tolerance for violence as the security agencies were ready to ensure the safety of Nigerians.
“We deliberated on the consequences and came up with the resolve to further provide adequate security within the country so that the electorate will come out and cast their votes without any fear of molestation.
“Every Nigerian is encouraged to come out on the Election Day and cast his or her vote without any fear of molestation,” he said.
He stated further: “Anybody that feels that he can come out and disrupt process should have a rethink because that situation will not be allowed.
“If you plan and allow yourself to be used as touts, whatever happens to you, you will take it.
“Ballot snatching, ballot buying, thuggery will never be allowed, anybody that is planning to snatch ballot boxes or planning to be used as a tout, will have his or herself to blame on the Election Day. So you better don’t allow yourself to be used.”
