Bandits abduct nine travellers on Katsina road

Suspected bandits intercepted a vehicle on the Bakori–Guga road in Nigeria's Katsina State Friday evening, abducting at least nine travelers. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. at Dawan La’ila, a stretch of road connecting the Bakori and Guga communities, as passengers were returning from the weekly Bakori market.

A community leader, Mahadi Danbita, confirmed the abduction, stating that four of the victims are from Guga and five are from Kakumi. He also reported that the attackers robbed passengers of cash, mobile phones, and other valuables. While community members reported one person killed and another injured, these claims could not be independently verified by PREMIUM TIMES.

Danbita mentioned that the incident follows a series of attacks on farmers and commuters in the Guga area. He speculated that an increased security presence, including the recent deployment of 125 local hunters, might have provoked the latest attack, though no evidence supports this claim.

PREMIUM TIMES has not yet received a comment from the Katsina State Police Command. Southern Katsina has been a frequent target for armed groups, with kidnappings and violent attacks occurring despite ongoing security operations.

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They attacked people returning from the market. They abducted nine people. We are still gathering information from the affected families and some people who managed to escape