BREAKING: Bandit Attack Leaves One Dead, Another Injured In Kaduna Community

Bandits launched an attack on Kauran Fawa village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving one resident dead and another injured.

A resident, Mohammed Sabiu, who reported the incident to SaharaReporters’ New York office, said the assailants struck in large numbers, heavily armed.

"They killed our brother Sabitu Hamza, and badly injured Gambo Abdulkadir, who was rushed to the hospital," the resident said.

In a related report, SaharaReporters on September 8 highlighted residents of Kachia Local Government Area in Kaduna State expressing frustration over what they described as persistent neglect.

The community said bandit attacks and kidnappings continued unabated, yet received little media attention.

In a statement signed by Rev. Fr. Agbo Gabriel, residents lamented feeling abandoned, noting that they had endured more than two years without reliable electricity and largely depend on solar power.

They lamented that while insecurity worsens, their suffering was largely underreported.

According to the statement, in the early hours of Sunday, September 7, 2025, gunmen attacked Wakeh village in Agunu District, killing eight people, injuring several others, and burning homes and property.

Other communities such as Ankwa, Bishini, and Katari were also listed among areas repeatedly targeted by armed groups, leaving residents displaced, traumatised, and living in despair.

The statement also appealed to Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, to urgently intervene in the insecurity plaguing the area.

Similarly, on August 31, SaharaReporters reported that seven victims, mostly minors, killed in Southern Kaduna the previous week, were laid to rest in Unguwan Rimi village, Kauru Local Government Area.

“They were laid to rest in their community by their families, religious leaders, and others,” a community source told SaharaReporters’ New York office via WhatsApp.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna State government, in collaboration with federal agencies, launched what it called the “Kaduna Model,” a holistic peace initiative aimed at addressing both the symptoms and root causes of insecurity.

The pact involved direct engagement with notorious bandit leaders operating in areas like Birnin Gwari and Giwa.

These were not petty criminals; they were warlords like Yellow Jambros and Dogo Gide, men accused of mass killings, kidnappings, and extortion across Kaduna and neighboring states.

Yet, under the new peace deal, many of them laid down their arms. Around 200 fighters reportedly surrendered, some even enrolling in government-run rehabilitation programs.

The initiative included promises of disarmament, reintegration, and rural development. Roads once feared, like the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway, reopened, and villagers began returning to their homes.

The government touted these as signs of progress, a fragile hope in a region long defined by despair.

Still, the pact was not without controversy. Critics, including Christian leaders and other stakeholders, voiced concern over the lack of transparency and the exclusion of victims from the peace process.

The Northwest Governors Forum had previously agreed to reject negotiations with criminals, making Kaduna’s unilateral move a bold departure.

Governor Uba Sani defended the approach as a “carrot-and-stick” strategy, insisting that peace must be pursued from a position of strength.