By Mo Hanif
At least eight residents, including six women and two men, have been abducted by armed bandits who raided Biresawa village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State late Monday night.
The attackers reportedly stormed the village around 11pm, advancing from the nearby Tsundu community. Witnesses said the gunmen, who were armed with rifles, moved on foot and motorcycles, shooting sporadically as villagers fled for safety.
A resident who lost his wife and 17-year-old daughter to the kidnappers said the assailants broke into homes and took away women and young girls, leaving the community in panic. “They came with guns, on foot. They kidnapped my wife, my daughter Fati, and two other women,” he recounted.
Despite receiving early warnings of the impending attack and alerting security operatives, villagers say no response came in time to prevent the abductions. The raid was the first in a series of coordinated hits on surrounding communities.
Shortly after the Biresawa attack, bandits reportedly moved on to Sarmawa, Yan Chibi, and Gano—all within the same axis—where another group of armed men, numbering about 50 and riding motorcycles, invaded the settlements. Residents said the attackers fired shots into the air before abducting more people, mostly women.
As of press time, no fatalities had been reported, and the total number of abductees across the affected communities remained uncertain. Security agencies have yet to release an official statement, and efforts to reach the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer were unsuccessful.
The multiple coordinated attacks have heightened fear across Tsanyawa LGA, a region that has witnessed an uptick in cross-border bandit activities in recent months. Community leaders are calling for urgent deployment of security personnel, improved patrols, and better early-warning response systems to prevent further invasions.
Residents say the kidnapped victims’ whereabouts remain unknown, and there has been no communication or ransom demand from the bandits.
Further updates will follow as more information emerges on rescue efforts, official reactions, and the condition of the abducted persons.
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