Bandits Kidnap Five Nursing Mothers, Steal Livestock For Fresh Kano Attack

End to banditry for Shanono communities, Shanono LGA, Kano, never dey sight yet as five nursing mothers don get kidnapped by hoodlums on Sunday night. Di fresh attack happen just one week after troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Kano, don repel deadly invasion wey neutralised 19 criminals. One woman barely escape, but source talk say bandits discard di babies before dem carry di nursing mothers go unknown destination. Community leader for Faruruwa village, Shanono, Yahya Bagobiri, talk say five women dey missing and plenty livestock don carry away. E lament say despite heavy military deployment, bandits wey dey ride motorcycles still dey storm Yarn Kwada village, steal things, cause fear, and force residents to flee, leaving village deserted. Military spokesperson, Captain Babatunde Zubairu, no reply calls for comment.

Meanwhile, Catholic priests and community groups for Southern Taraba raise alarm over new wave of violence by armed herdsmen. Rev. Fr. John Laikel talk say several rural parishes don abandon as attacks dey kill people, burn homes, graze cattle on farmlands, and occupy deserted settlements. Rev. Fr. George Dogo condemn indifference of security operatives, while Taraba Tiv Youth Development Forum urge Governor Agbu Kefas to deploy more security to Chanchanji Ward to stop further killings. Over 1,000 families don displaced, millions of naira property destroyed. For Zamfara and Sokoto, farmers complain of levies and threats by bandits, wey dey demand cash or crops before dem fit harvest, leaving many abandon farmlands. Villagers warn say without government protection, harvest losses fit lead to famine, as markets dey face shortages and high food prices across Northern Nigeria.