Sources in the village said the assailants attacked the market in large
numbers on Sunday night, shooting sporadically and killing several
persons. Reacting to the attack on Monday, Governor Aminu Tambuwal said about 30 people were feared dead in Goronyo township, the headquarters of Goronyo local government area. He disclosed this when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya paid him a courtesy visit. The governor noted that the army chief has “come at a very trying moment for the army and the Nigerian nation. We’re faced and bedevilled by many security challenges in our own area here, particularly banditry, kidnapping and other associated crimes.” He called for synergy between the army and other security operatives in the state while requesting for the presence of more forces in the state and the deployment of more resources.