Bandits invade Kano village, abduct women
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded Yan Kwada Village in Faruruwa Community of Shanono Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, abducting five women, including nursing mothers.
A resident told newsmen that the invaders arrived in large numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, and raided several homes before whisking away the victims.
“They came as usual, shooting sporadically and breaking into houses. They abducted five women, including nursing mothers,” the resident who spoke on anonymous condition said.
He, however, added that two of the abducted women have returned while three others remain in captivity.
The abduction came barely a week after a joint military operation engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle in the area, killing 19 of them.
Residents of Faruruwa and other border communities between Kano and Katsina States had been living in fear due to recurring bandit attacks.
Many villages had been deserted due to reoccurring bandits attacks while displaced residents had been forced to relocate to in Faruruwa town or urban centres for safety.
