Terrorists attack Kaduna community, kidnap over 40

Yesterday, terrorists attacked the Birnin Gwari community in Kaduna State, killing three people, including an Islamic leader, and kidnapping a large number of the locals to an unidentified location.

Ishaq Usman Kasai, the chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), stated in a statement that the tragedy had left the community in a dejected state.

He said: “We sorrowfully mourn the death of the Vice-Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Birnin-Gwari Branch, Malam Yakubu Muhammad Bugai, and three other farmers who were killed by the murderous armed bandits who have been unleashing terror in the area.

“The JIBWIS leader was shot on Wednesday 26/7/2023 at his farm located around Rema area and was later evaluated and taken to Jibril Mai-Gwari General Hospital sustaining gunshots on his abdomen and arm.

“Regrettably, he passed on at 7:30 am the following day. Until his murder, Mal Yakubu Bugai was a strong pillar, pioneer member and also the Vice-Chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Orphans Foundation, which is an organisation devoted to taking care of thousands of orphans left behind by mostly victims of armed banditry in the insecurity-ravaged area.”

BEPU Chairman further said: “In another sad development, around Sabon-Layi, Kurgi, Yelwa, Tashan-Keji, Shiwaka, Unguwan Danfulani and many more rural communities in western part of Birnin-Gwari, who are sharing boundaries with Kamuku and Kuyambana forests, which are serving as hideouts of the bandits, large number of locals were kidnapped at their farms. In fact, the situation is so rampant and complex for one to choose among the incidents to report.

“The bandits also herd over people’s farms in those areas. In Sabon-layi community alone, more than 10 farms (especially those with grown-up maize) have been cleared deliberately by the bandits’ cattle. In fact, the bandits told the farmers to stop wasting their time going to farm in the area because even if they do, they will not allow them to harvest and may end up being killed or abducted.”

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