Terror struck Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State on Sunday night as armed bandits abducted five nursing mothers and rustled about 50 cows.
The attackers reportedly stormed the community around 9 p.m. on motorcycles, throwing away the women’s babies before whisking the mothers into the bush.
Residents said the infants were left crying helplessly as the bandits disappeared into the night.
Chairman of Faruruwa, Yahya Bagobiri, confirmed the attack and lamented the repeated assaults despite the presence of security personnel in the area.
He said the community had alerted security agencies earlier that day but received no immediate response before the assailants struck.
“One of the kidnapped women escaped, but four others are still missing,” Bagobiri said.
He warned that the unending attacks have forced many residents to flee their homes, leaving villages nearly deserted.
Bagobiri appealed to President Bola Tinubu, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and security chiefs to send urgent reinforcements to prevent total collapse of local communities.
Two weeks earlier, troops reportedly killed 19 bandits in a raid around the same area but lost two soldiers in the operation.
Meanwhile, tragedy also struck in Nasarawa State where suspected bandits ambushed and killed three men in Doma Local Government Area on Monday morning.
The victims, identified as Tailor Gayu, Zacharia Wudu, and James Delle Iwala, were travelling to Atukpo community when the attackers struck.
Residents said the victims left home around 8 a.m. before being waylaid and murdered, with their motorcycle stolen.
Their bodies were later discovered by farmers heading to their fields.
A relative, Nathaniel Ajeh, described the killings as heartbreaking and urged security agencies to track down the perpetrators.
“They went out early, not knowing it would be their last day. The government must stop these senseless killings,” he said.
The attack occurred barely two days after Governor Abdullahi Sule vowed to clamp down on rising criminal activities across Nasarawa State.
