Bandits Strike Kano Border Area, Seize Elderly Man and Harm Son

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...the bandits overpowered the family, shot Badamasi as he attempted to prevent them from taking his father, and whisked Yakubu who is a farmer away into the night

KANO, NIGERIA— The iNews Times | Suspected bandits have carried out a violent attack on Kururawa, a border community in the Lakwaya district of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting an elderly man, Yakubu Tsohuwa, and shooting his son, Badamasi, in the leg.

A resident who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity said the bandits, who arrived on two motorcycles and were heavily armed, infiltrated the area from neighbouring Katsina State.

According to the source, the bandits overpowered the family, shot Badamasi as he attempted to prevent them from taking his father, and whisked Yakubu who is a farmer away into the night.

He explained: “Lakwaya community shares a border with Malumfashi and Musawa Local Government Areas of Katsina State. The bandits attacked Kururawa village, which is about one kilometre before you get to Lakwaya.

“They invaded a private residence on Sunday night, abducted the elderly man, Alhaji Tsohuwa, and injured his eldest son when he tried to resist them. He has since been taken to the hospital for treatment.

“Our appeal is for the Kano State Government to establish a security base in the area to prevent future attacks.”

The incident, described as the first in a long while has plunged the once peaceful community into fear and tension.

As of press time, the Kano State Police Command had not released an official statement regarding the attack.