By Fatima Mukhtar
Armed bandits suspected to have crossed from Katsina State have invaded several border communities in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, killing residents and carting away dozens of cattle.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers, numbering over 150 and riding on motorcycles, stormed the villages of Faruruwa, Kuraku, Gorondutse, Tsaura, and Yanshadu in the early hours of Friday. The bandits reportedly shot sporadically, looted homes, and rustled about 70 cows before escaping toward the Katsina border.
Residents described the attack as one of the deadliest in recent times, forcing many villagers to flee their homes for safety.
One local resident, Malam Abubakar Garba, told reporters that the attackers operated for more than two hours without immediate security response.
“They came in large numbers, shouting and firing into the air. We ran into the bush. When we returned, we found that our animals had been taken away,” he said.
Sources within the Kano State Police Command confirmed the incident, noting that security operatives had been deployed to the affected areas to restore calm and prevent further incursions.
Meanwhile, community leaders have called on both the Katsina and Kano State governments to strengthen joint patrols along the border axis to curb the rising banditry in the region.
The latest attack adds to the growing concern over insecurity spilling across state boundaries in the North-West, as bandits continue to evade security operations by moving between neighbouring states.
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