‘repentant’ Bandits Kill Grandson Of District Head, Kidnap 9 Others In Kaduna

‘Repentant’ Bandits Kill Grandson Of District Head, Abduct Nine Others In Kaduna Highway, Farm Attacks

‘Repentant’ bandits in Kaduna State have killed a commercial driver and abducted nine other persons in two separate attacks along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road and in a village within Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.

The driver, identified as Mallam Ibrahim Adamu, was said to be the grandson of one of the District Heads of the Birnin Gwari Emirate, a relative confirmed to SaharaReporters in a message sent to our New York office.

According to a local family source, Ibrahim was killed at Kwanan Giginya along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari highway when armed men opened fire on his commercial vehicle.

The attackers reportedly killed him on the spot and abducted about five passengers from the scene before fleeing.

In a separate incident, four farmers were also kidnapped while working on their farms in the Kurgi area of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.

The victims were said to have been carrying out routine farming activities when the gunmen struck and whisked them away to an unknown location.

The twin attacks have further heightened concerns over insecurity along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari axis, a corridor that has witnessed repeated assaults despite claims of peace deals with armed groups.

Residents say the continued violence has severely disrupted farming activities, economic movement, and general safety in rural communities.

Community members also alleged that armed groups operating in the area routinely seize motorcycles, phones, money, and other valuables from victims, in addition to killings and abductions that they say are often underreported.

Residents have called on security agencies to intensify patrols along the highway and strengthen security presence in vulnerable farming communities to curb the recurring attacks.