Bandits have struck multiple communities in Kano State’s Tsanyawa Local Government Area, abducting women and men in a series of night raids. The attacks, which occurred in villages including ‘Yan Chibi, Masaurari, and Birisawa, have left residents living in fear.
According to reports, armed men on over 30 motorcycles swept through the communities, seizing young women and married women. In Masaurari area of ‘Yan Kamaye village, eight women and two men were abducted. In Birisawa village, within the ‘Yan Chibi axis, five women were taken by the gunmen. Another attack was recorded in Sundu, where three women were kidnapped, though two later managed to escape.
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A resident of Tsanyawa LGA, who spoke to The Historica Nigeria online newspaper, said the attackers moved from house to house, seizing young women and married women, deepening fear among locals. Residents say the communities have been vulnerable to attacks, with many men forced to sleep in open spaces to avoid capture.
The bandits are believed to have entered Tsanyawa through routes linking ‘Yan Chibi to ‘Yar Gajam in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State before spreading into surrounding Kano communities. Security agencies have been alerted, but authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the latest attacks. Updates are expected as search efforts intensify and attempts continue to secure the release of the abducted residents.