Armed bandits have kidnapped 138 residents and killed 16 others in Kauru Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna since late November 2025, terrified villagers revealed in a fresh petition to Governor Uba Sani and top security chiefs.
Communities in the region describe their homeland as a “forgotten graveyard,” where fear now dictates daily life.
Villagers avoid farms, hesitate to travel between settlements, and live under constant threat of midnight raids.
The petition, spearheaded by Comrade Nasiru Jagaba, meticulously documents the horror.
Attackers struck Kabari and Rumaya villages repeatedly, abducting men, women, and children for ransom.
In one chilling incident on November 30, gunmen killed seven people near a military checkpoint — yet soldiers failed to intervene.
“Despite the visible presence of security personnel, no rescue came,” the document states.
Similar attacks ravaged other hamlets: gunmen stormed homes, dragged families into the bush, and left bodies behind.
This latest wave shatters earlier official claims of restored peace in Kaduna State.
Just weeks ago, state authorities celebrated progress through dialogue initiatives.
However, residents insist violence has surged, with over 100 people already held captive between early December 2025 and January 4, 2026, according to local sources.
Many cases, they add, never reach the media.Community leaders demand swift action.
They call for immediate troop deployments to vulnerable villages, intelligence-driven raids on bandit camps, and an independent investigation into the persistent security lapses.
The renewed terror has crippled farming — the backbone of the rural economy — and displaced hundreds.
Families mourn lost loved ones while others scrape together ransom payments in desperation.
As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Southern Kaduna, these communities refuse to stay silent.
They urge Governor Sani and federal authorities to act decisively before more lives vanish into the bush.
