Women, Girls Abducted in Kano as Bandits Attack Border Communities
At least eight people were abducted in a late-night raid on multiple Kano border villages, with attacks shifting toward border communities despite a recent peace agreement.
- On Monday, armed bandits raided Sundu village and Biresawa village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area between 11pm and 12 midnight, abducting two males and six females with reports saying at least eight were taken.
- Despite a recent peace agreement involving Ingawa, Kankia and Kusada LGAs, the Katsina–Kano border corridor remains vulnerable, and Bakatsine warned Tuesday attacks are shifting toward border communities.
- Local residents and vigilantes say the attackers arrived on foot and by motorcycle; they came on foot, armed with guns, but vigilante groups lost their trail in Katsina state despite prior warnings to security.
- Up till now there is no news on the abductees' whereabouts, and several deserted villages in Tsanyawa Local Government Area have prompted many residents to relocate to Faruruwa town and urban centres.
- Weeks ago, bandits abducted five women in Yan Kwada village, Faruruwa community, Shanono Local Government Area, as Bakatsine warned that attacks are shifting toward border communities despite the peace deal.
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Bandits Abduct Women In Kano
Bandits have abducted at least eight persons in Biresawa village of Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. A reliable source told our correspondent that the assailants raided the village between 11pm and 12 midnight, on Monday. He said, “They came as usual, and from our findings so far, two males and six females were taken away by the bandits. Up till now, there is no news on their whereabouts.” One of the relatives of some of the victims…
Women, girls abducted in Kano as bandits attack border communities
Armed bandits have raided Sundu and Biresawa villages in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting several women and girls in a late-night attack that has heightened fears across border communities. The two villages lie along the Katsina–Kano border, a corridor increasingly exploited by armed groups despite a recent peace agreement involving Ingawa, Kankia and Kusada LGAs in Katsina State. The incident was contained in a post share…
Terror Attack in Kano: 10 Abducted from Yan Chibi and Biresawa Villages
Armed bandits have struck Yan Chibi and Biresawa villages in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting at least 10 people, including women and girls. Residents reported that the attackers raided the villages between 11 p.m. and midnight on Monday, operating for hours without resistance. According to a source, the assailants, who entered through […]
Eight Kidnapped As Bandits Attack Kano Communities Despite Early Warning To Security Operatives
Bandits have abducted at least eight people in Biresawa village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, despite residents reportedly alerting security agencies ahead of the attack. Daily Trust, citing multiple sources, reported that the attackers stormed the community between 11pm and midnight on Monday.
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