BREAKING: Bandits Kill Kachia Resident, Wife, Son, Other Relative In Fresh Southern Kaduna Attack
Tragedy has struck Kachia town in Southern Kaduna, where bandits launched a deadly overnight assault that claimed the lives of four members of a single family. The attack occurred late Friday night in the headquarters of the Kachia Local Government Area, a location notably close to the newly established Federal University of Applied Science. Family members have since identified the deceased as Mr. Bitrus Bahago, his wife, Justina, their son, Ibrahim, and a relative named Adam Waziri. The victims were reportedly targeted when a large group of armed men invaded the community, opening fire indiscriminately on residents.
The midnight raid left the community in a state of terror, with several other residents sustaining various degrees of gunshot wounds during the chaos. These injured individuals were rushed to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment as the attackers retreated. Despite Kachia’s proximity to major institutions and security formations, residents expressed deep frustration over the recurring nature of these assaults. As of Saturday, official statements from the Kaduna State Police Command regarding this specific incident remained pending, leaving the community to mourn their losses in a tense silence.
Southern Kaduna continues to grapple with a persistent wave of violence, as this latest massacre follows a string of similar attacks across the region. Just recently, another raid was reported in the Bukkah community within the Chikun Local Government Area. In that instance, the sound of heavy gunfire jolted villagers awake, forcing many to flee into the surrounding forests for safety. Due to the difficult terrain and the immediate threat of an ambush, security forces were reportedly unable to mount a swift intervention, resulting in the abduction of seven villagers, including several women.
The insecurity in Chikun Local Government Area has become increasingly brazen, with religious leaders also falling victim to the surge in kidnappings. In a separate but equally disturbing event in Nissi village, an Anglican priest, Edwin Achi, and his wife, Sarah, were abducted from their home by armed invaders. These incidents highlight a deteriorating security situation where even the sanctity of the home and the church offers little protection against the roaming bands of gunmen who have made the region their staging ground for violence and ransom.
Local leaders and residents are now intensifying their calls to the federal and state governments to bolster security presence and protect vulnerable communities. The pattern of killings and mass abductions has created an atmosphere of permanent fear, as many feel the current measures are insufficient to deter the well-armed groups. For the people of Kaduna, the demand remains clear: a more proactive and robust military response is required to halt the cycle of “imperial violence” at the hands of bandits and to restore peace to their ancestral lands.
