Bandits have launched attacks across states in the Northern region within the past 72 hours, killing scores and abducting many others.
The murders happened in a rural community in the Madagali rural Government Area of Adamawa State and a mosque in the Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Reports of kidnappings in the states of Sokoto and Kwara indicate a resurgence of attacks on Northern communities.
Recall that Madagali Local Government Area, the hometown of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, was attacked once more on Tuesday night; local sources claim that dozens were slain.
Local sources put the casualty figure at no fewer than 24, though the police were yet to release an official figure.
According to reports, in the last five months, Madagali has been the target of four attacks.
On October 1, 2025; November 19, 2025; December 8, 2025; and most recently, February 24, 2026, the town was attacked.
In a telephone chat on Thursday, Mr. Mohammed Yusuf of Kirchinga, the governor’s village, informed our correspondent that suspected bandits killed multiple civilians when they attacked the hamlet around midnight on Tuesday.
Similarly, the Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State experienced abductions in the early hours of Wednesday as suspected bandits kidnapped four members of the same family on their farmland.
The bandits reported said to have fired shots into the air, sending other farmers fleeing.
Additionally, a community source said five family members were initially rounded up.
As of the time of filing this report, the identities of the victims had not been officially released, while the state police command had yet to issue a statement.
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