Unknown armed bandits have reportedly invaded communities in Kano State, abducting about 25 residents and injuring others in yet another escalation of Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis. The attackers were said to have stormed Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and neighbouring settlements under cover of darkness, shooting sporadically to scare residents before whisking away their captives.
Witnesses said the gunmen arrived on motorcycles and moved from house to house, targeting families and seizing men and women at gunpoint while terrified neighbours watched helplessly. Local sources disclosed that at least two people sustained gunshot wounds during the attack and were rushed to hospital for treatment, while the bandits disappeared into surrounding bush paths with their victims.
Residents described the raid as “sudden and terrifying,” insisting that there was no timely security response as the operation lasted for several hours.
Community leaders have appealed for urgent intervention from security agencies and the Kano State government, warning that rural dwellers are now living in constant fear. They stressed that this latest incident follows a series of bandit incursions in parts of the state and neighbouring North‑West communities, and urged authorities to increase military and police patrols, strengthen local vigilante support and ensure the safe rescue of all abducted residents.
