Kaduna Residents Flee Homes Amid Rising Bandit Attacks

Bandits in Kaduna State are reportedly extending their operations towards the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis, instilling fear among residents along the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa dual carriageway. Communities such as Bagado, Kamazou Rimi, Angwan Makama, Angwan Waziri, Baban Saura, and Mararaban Rido are experiencing a rise in kidnappings, leading many families to seek refuge elsewhere.

On October 1, suspected bandits attacked Babban Saura around 1 a.m., killing a resident named Sikiru who resisted them and abducting his wife and two children. In a nearby house, a woman and her four children were also taken.

Local vigilantes, led by Usman Adamu, responded to a distress call and, with soldiers, pursued the attackers, managing to rescue Maman Mubarak but leaving her four children and other victims in captivity. Residents report that normal life ceases by 5 p.m. due to the threat of armed bandits, with some families relocating to safer areas like Barnawa in Kaduna South Local Government Area.