Tuesday, July 16, 2024 -Bandits have killed four people and abducted 150 others, including two babies aged six and eight months in an attack on Dan Isa village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
A resident of Dan Isa, whose wife and
son were abducted, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust
The resident, who pleaded anonymity,
said the bandits stormed the village around 3pm on Sunday, July 14, and
operated for six hours.
According to him, the bandits arrived
on about 150 motorbikes, each carrying three people, and began shooting
sporadically, causing residents to flee for safety.
“My wife, Na’imah and our
six-month-old child, Sudais, were among the victims. My brother’s wife, Aisha,
and her eight-month-old child were also abducted. Several women and children
were taken during the attack,” he said.
Another resident, Muhammad Auwal (not
his real name), recounted that Hajiya Rakiya, wife of Wamban Dan Isa, Alhaji
Bello Halilu, was abducted, and other women were injured in Mr. Halilu’s house.
Two wives of Wamban Dan Isa’s younger
brother, Malama Luba and Malama Talatu, were also kidnapped, he added
“I also learnt that Malam Musa Ajiya
was among the people that escaped from the bandits but four women including his
wife, Suwaiba, and the wife of Shafi’u, his younger brother, were all abducted
in his residence,” he said.
Aminu Bello Dan Isa, another
resident, said that the attack was carried out by a gang led by a notorious
bandit called Alhaji Shehu Bagiwa.
Though sources said Bagiwa did not
participate in the heinous act directly, escaped women reported seeing his
lieutenant, Aminu Baka-da-dadi, leading the operation
“Some women who escaped returned with
fractured legs and various injuries, having been beaten by the bandits in the
bush before they managed to flee,” Dan Isa said.
The village has since been deserted,
with residents relocating to places like Kasuwar Daji, Rawayya, Gyambarawa, and
Gusau, due to fear of further attacks.
Residents appealed to the government
for assistance, urging the deployment of soldiers to the area.
They stressed the need to eliminate
bandits, especially notorious ones such as Bagiwa and Baka-da-dadi.
“We need more security personnel
around us otherwise we will not go back to the village,” Aminu Bello said.
“Previously, we had soldiers in the
village but since they were taken to another place, the bandits returned to the
area, attacking us almost all the time
The bandits are heartless and
merciless human beings. Once they are eliminated, things will normalise in the
area; they are our problem in this part of the state,” he said.
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