Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked communities in Kano State for the third consecutive day, killing at least one person and abducting the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rogo Local Government Area.
The latest incident occurred in Beli village, Rogo LGA, at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the development.
The source said the gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically before heading to the residence of the local APC chairman, Alhaji Audu Fanka Salisu Yahaya.
The attackers reportedly forced their way into the house, brought Yahaya out and abducted him.
A young man, said to be under 25 years old, was also reportedly shot and killed during the attack, while some residents sustained gunshot injuries.
“They came in, firing sporadically, and went straight to the chairman’s house. They broke down the door, brought him out and took him away. On their way, they shot a young man, who was not more than 25 years old, and he died instantly,” the source said.
Yahaya is reportedly a close associate of the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore, who hails from Rogo Local Government Area.
Several posts by residents on Facebook also reportedly raised alarm over the incident, with appeals to security agencies and relevant authorities to intervene and protect communities in the area.
Series Of Attacks. The Beli attack is the latest in a series of suspected bandit attacks reported in parts of Kano State since Sunday.
On Sunday, suspected bandits reportedly invaded Chiromawa community in Garin Malam Local Government Area, where three people were allegedly killed and an elderly man abducted.
The elderly victim was later reported to have escaped from his captors.
On Monday night, the attackers reportedly struck Rantan community in neighbouring Bebeji Local Government Area, where two people were allegedly killed.
The latest incident in Beli has heightened concerns over the worsening security situation in some communities across the state.
As of the time of filing this report, security agencies had yet to issue an official statement confirming the attack, the reported abduction of the APC chairman or the casualties.
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