Armed bandits launched a deadly attack on Tsohuwan Gayan village in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area on Tuesday night, killing four residents.
Two others sustained injuries and were rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Kaduna town for treatment.
A local source who assisted in the burial of the victims described the assailants as heavily armed and executing a well-coordinated assault.
According to the source, the victims’ bodies were riddled with bullets, and two survivors, initially presumed dead, were later found to be alive after the attackers had left.
Residents of the village remain in fear of a potential return by the assailants, who accused them of collaborating with security forces.
A similar attack occurred last Friday in Zakada village, Kauru Local Government Area, where heavily armed bandits killed seven locals and abducted several others.
A distraught resident of Kauru, Muhammad Sani, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters.
It was also reported that several houses were set ablaze and properties looted by the armed assailants.
According to sources, there is an alleged media blackout on violent crimes in the area to avoid contradicting government claims of a peace agreement with bandits.
Wave of Kidnappings and Rising Fear
On Sunday, February 2, it was reported that residents of Fadan Ruruma in Kumana Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area, fled their homes following the abduction of 17 people.
The victims were taken during a recent attack on the community, as confirmed by the Community Development Associations’ (CDAs) forum.
Condemning the attack, the forum’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel D. Achi, urged authorities to take immediate steps to strengthen security in the area.
The statement described the incident as part of ongoing attacks, kidnappings, and killings targeting innocent civilians.
According to the forum, “People are being attacked and kidnapped almost daily without fear.”
The worsening insecurity has forced many residents to abandon their homes and farmlands, leaving crops unharvested.
Fresh Attacks in Ebonyi State
In another development, suspected herdsmen carried out a fresh assault on villages in the Nkalaha community of Ishielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, triggering widespread panic and displacement
