Bandits Launch Widespread Attacks Across Four States as Security Concerns Deepen
Bandits launched a series of coordinated raids across several states, leaving communities unsettled and deepening concerns about the country’s worsening security landscape. In Kogi State, gunmen stormed a church in Ejiba during a service and abducted the pastor, his wife and several worshippers. Residents scattered as the attackers seized their targets and disappeared into the surrounding bush. Security personnel have since begun a search operation, but the incident has renewed anxiety over the vulnerability of rural communities. A similar pattern of violence played out in Kano State, where a late night assault on Yankamaye village left one woman dead and three people abducted. Families reported that the attackers moved swiftly and met little resistance, prompting fresh criticism of delayed response times in remote areas. In Sokoto State, a wedding event in Chacho village was disrupted when bandits took away the bride, her bridesmaids and other guests. The raid carried a symbolic weight that residents described as both humiliating and alarming, given that occasions traditionally seen as safe gatherings are now being targeted. Kwara State has also come under sustained pressure. The traditional ruler of Bayagan community, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, was abducted from his farm, with his captors later issuing a substantial ransom demand. Additional cases of kidnapping were reported in Agbeku, Memudu and Obate, leaving local leaders calling for urgent intervention. The latest wave of attacks has intensified scrutiny of national and state level responses to insecurity. Analysts argue that the continued spread of banditry, from worship centers to farms and even wedding grounds, reflects a troubling erosion of public safety. The situation highlights the growing expectation that security agencies must adopt more proactive measures rather than reactive deployments that arrive after the damage is done. The country now faces another reminder that the threat landscape is widening, and communities across multiple states are left waiting for concrete assurances that the cycle of violence can be broken.
| 2025-12-01 08:37:59