BREAKING: Bandits Attack Kaduna Community: Kill Man, Abduct Mother, Shoot Father And Son

Bandits on Thursday morning attacked Gimi Tasha village in Makarfi Local Government Area, killing a man and abducting his mother, while leaving two others injured.

The deceased, identified as Uwais Yahaya, was shot during the raid, while the assailants abducted his mother. Eyewitnesses said the bandits targeted Uwais Yahaya’s mother, leaving his wife.

Two other family members, Alhaji Yahaya Ilu, the father, and Ibrahim Yahaya, one of Uwais’s sons, were also shot with AK-47 rifles but survived and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

“Bandits attacked Gimi Tasha village, killing Uwais Yahaya and kidnapping his mother. The incident occurred in the early hours of today (Thursday),” a source in Makarfi town said. 

“It was Uwais Yahaya's mother that they decided to abduct, but left his wife to mourn his death. They shot his father, Alhaji Yahaya Ilu, and one of his sons, Ibrahim Yahaya, with AK-47 rifles, but they survived and were taken to the hospital.”

Makarfi is located within the Kaduna North senatorial district.

However, in a related incident, on Saturday, a group of aggrieved farmers, predominantly women, staged a protest against attacks on farmers and the destruction of farmland by armed herders in Southern Kaduna.

The demonstrators marched from several villages, including Aribi, Kenyi, Kutaho, Kabara, Kushe, Dogonkurmi, Katugal, Nkojo, and Kurmin Jibrin, to the palace of the Chief of Koro, His Highness Yohanna Akaito, in Kurmin Jibrin, Kagarko Local Government Area.

Dressed in black and accompanied by some men and children, the protesters painted their faces black, held leaves in their mouths and on their heads, and walked barefoot, symbolizing mourning and resistance.

They condemned the attacks on their farms and the impunity of armed herders. Upon reaching the palace, they pressed the traditional ruler to urge the government and security agencies to take immediate action.

The group warned that they would carry out another protest if authorities fail to provide a substantive response.

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the protesters could be seen singing a mournful, wailing song, saying, “Our Father in heaven, we have come before You; please wipe away our tears.”

Addressing their traditional ruler, one of the protesters said, “Your Highness, our king, distinguished elders, and members of the Koro community, we greet you in peace. Today, we have come before you with heavy hearts and tearful eyes. We come as widows, orphans, and the suffering sons and daughters of Koro land.”

“Before you stand men and women who are breadwinners in their respective homes. But our means of livelihood have been destroyed. Herders have grazed their cattle on our farmlands, leaving our crops in ruins. Everything we toiled for is gone,” the protester added.