Tensions As Bandits Kidnap Scores In Fresh Attack In Kano

Scores of people have been reportedly kidnapped as gunmen suspected of being bandits attack Yola village of Karaye Local Government Area in Kano State.

Reports made available to newsmen on Tuesday morning revealed that the gunmen carried out the latest attack during the last weekend. The number of the villagers abducted and reportedly killed could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, Naija News understands.

A resident, who confirmed the latest attack to Daily Trust on condition of anonymity, said he could not ascertain how many people were abducted or killed in the Saturday invasion.

“I was told that on the first day of the attack, about four people were abducted and two killed, while in the second attack, two people were abducted and one killed. It is apparent that Karaye needs the presence of army posts because of these attacks,” he said.

Naija News learnt that bandits have been carrying out incessant attacks on the axis of Karaye and Rogo local governments, causing unrest for residents of the area due to Rogo’s proximity with Katsina and Kaduna states.

Reports had it that sometime in April 2023, bandits kidnapped a popular businessman in Gangarbi Village of the Rogo LGA of Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Na’ayya, and killed one person.

However, it was also reported that the Karaye Emirate had in 2021 raised the alarm on migration of Zamfara illegal miners to the emirate and had devised some measures to address the issues.

Sources close to the emirate told journalists that the measures taken include registration of migrants in the emirate.

The state police command, however, has not issued any official response to the recent attack in Karaye.