Community Leader Raises Alarm Over IDPs After Bandits Sack Villages In Bakori LGA
Bandits with Bakori LGA Chairman
A community leader in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, Mahadi Danbinta Guga, has raised concerns over the humanitarian crisis in the area as bandits sacked villages in series of attacks since October 25, abducted many, killed and injured several villagers.
He said as hundreds of displaced villagers stream into safer areas, the state government and all other public agencies responsible should provide humanitarian support for the victims.
Mahadi said focus should be on how to take care of the displaced persons and protect communities under eminent attack, not raising voices on the figures of those kidnapped, killed or injured.
“The debate over the number of people kidnapped by bandits in some settlements is of secondary importance. The Chairman, Bakori LGA has officially mentioned “not more than fifteen” in an interview with BBC Hausa in the morning of Wednesday 29th, October, 2025, while members of the affected communities are adamantly insisting on over Eighty people that have been discovered missing and confirmed kidnapped not mentioned the injured and the killed!”
According to him, the primary concern should be the plight of people who had ru away from their communities and currently taking refuge in Bakori, Dutsen Reme and Funtua.
He observed that Makera, Layin Rama, Hawan Ba’ajo, Kogawa, Gidan Dangwaggo, ‘Yankwani, Gidan Nagari, Unguwar Dogo, Ganjar and many more surrounding communities have for the fast twenty four hours became very scanty and ghostly.
Mahadi noted that the situation has left areas like Guga, Kakumi, Kandarawa and Bakori more vulnerable and potential to attacks.
The community leader, therefore, urged government to respond quickly to avert further deaths, abductions and displacements.
“The government should make efforts in restoring confidence to avoid migration disaster that can culminate into protests, riots and mob action that may further confound the already disturbing situation,” he said.
Mahadi particularly advised the government to make direct contact with the bandits carrying out the attacks inspite of the peace deal signed less than three weeks ago, so as to review the treaty and rectify what was wrong or breached.
He said this is necessary because “people are desperately hoping and praying for a solution and they rely heavily on the government to find one”.
The community leader cautioned government against coercing people into silence, saying doing so would not address the problem.
“The general public have the right to cry and complain in accordance with their moulded intellectual perception. Threat of codign treatment/punishment will never calm the psych of the bereaved,” he added.
