Gunmen invade village in Kano, kill scores, abduct many

Some bandits have abducted a large number of villagers, while scores are feared killed in the Yola community of the Karaye Local Government Area, Kano State.

According to the PUNCH, a resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incidents occurred on Saturday and Sunday in the village, adding that he could not ascertain how many people were abducted or killed.

He said, “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 many more killed. It is apparent that Karaye needs the presence of army posts because of these attacks”.

The Karaye and Rogo local government areas have been facing serious threats of insecurity due to Rogo’s proximity with Katsina and Kaduna states.

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.

Recall that the Karaye Emirate had in 2021 raised the alarm on migration of Zamfara illegal miners to the emirate.

To address the issue then, the emirate registered migrants in the emirate, which did not work apparently.

The spokesman for the state police command DSP Abdullahi Haruna, promised to call our correspondent back, but had yet to do so.