In the evening of 9th, November, 2025, armed bandits attacked Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa community, located in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting five women. Among the victims are nursing mothers, intensifying the community’s fears amid escalating banditry across the region.
Residents recounted how the attackers, arriving on over 20 motorcycles, launched a sudden and ruthless raid on the village. The assailants caused widespread panic, dividing into smaller groups before forcibly taking the women. The community remains deeply shaken by the abductions, which add to a recent surge in violent bandit attacks targeting vulnerable rural populations in Kano State.
The attack comes amid ongoing insecurity marked by continuing bandit incursions from neighboring Katsina State. Security forces recently engaged in operations in the area, with troops battling bandits in Shanono and surrounding local governments. According to military sources, 19 bandits were neutralized during a recent clash with soldiers, though not without loss—two Nigerian soldiers and one local vigilante lost their lives in the confrontation.
Local authorities have voiced concern over the increasing frequency of these attacks. Abubar Barau, the Chairman of Shanono Local Government, highlighted the displacement effect peace negotiations in Katsina State may be having. “We have received reports indicating that the peace talks in Katsina are prompting bandits to target Kano,” he said.
“This recent attack in Gauran Dutse and the continuous raids are signs of the worsening security situation in our communities.”
The state government has pledged to reinforce security measures and continue military operations to protect residents. Kano’s governor appealed for collective efforts from grassroots to state levels to safeguard lives and properties, sympathizing with victims and assuring the community of enhanced protection plans.
