BREAKING: Chief Of Army Staff Escapes Assassination Attempt In Kaduna

At least seven people died in Zaria, Kaduna state, following a clash between soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim sect.

Vanguarad reports the clash involved the convoy of Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, and the Shiites.

According to Premium Times, soldiers opened fire on members of the Shiite Muslim sect in their Husainiyya base in Zaria.

Speaking with journalists, a resident of the area, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, said that a truckload of soldiers came to the Husainiya area and surrounded it.

“All of a sudden we heard gun shots and many people died.”

“The soldiers are still there and they have evacuated some of the corpses while others were taken by the site members,” the witness said.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Kaduna. He has arrived the state to declare open a musical festival and attend the convocation ceremony of the Kaduna State University.