Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has warned that the state’s safety companies are being stretched to the restrict by more and more subtle bandits and prison teams.
Talking on Tuesday throughout an on-the-spot evaluation of Gwana and Duguri communities in Alkaleri Native Authorities Space, Governor Mohammed known as for pressing federal help, together with further troops and tools, to assist curb the wave of killings and abductions in the realm.
The go to adopted a lethal assault on Sunday in which armed bandits killed four folks, together with two troopers, a vigilante and a resident, injuring a number of others and abducting some victims.
Eyewitnesses mentioned greater than 100 well-armed assailants, using bikes in pairs, struck the communities in the nighttime whereas residents had been asleep.
Governor Mohammed counseled native vigilantes for his or her bravery in stopping the attackers from overwhelming close by settlements.
He assured victims that the state authorities would cowl medical bills for the injured, reaffirming his dedication to restoring peace and normalcy to affected communities.
The governor disclosed that he had briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the assault, including that the President had pledged help to enhance Bauchi State’s efforts in strengthening safety and tackling criminality.
Whereas noting that banditry had been considerably lowered in different components of the state, together with Toro, Ningi, Ganjuwa and Jama’are, Governor Bala Mohammed expressed concern over the resurgence of attacks in Duguri.
Additionally briefing journalists, the State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, pledged to deploy further personnel to the troubled areas, urging vigilante teams to collaborate carefully with the police and different safety companies for efficient operations.
In his remarks, the Emir of Duguri, Alhaji Adamu Muhammad Duguri, counseled the state authorities for the well timed provision of reduction supplies to victims, calling for sustained safety presence and higher authorities intervention to forestall future attacks.
In the course of the go to, the Village Head of Kafin Duguri reported that the assailants, believed to have come from the Dajin Madam axis, invaded the group in massive numbers, killing four males. He appealed for enhanced safety to forestall additional incidents.
Recall that residents of Gwana District in Alkaleri Native Authorities Space, Bauchi State, fled their houses en masse following a lethal assault by bandits that claimed the lives of two troopers and a vigilante operative.
The assault, which occurred round 4:32 pm on February 22, 2026, focused each the group and a Joint Job Pressure base.
The Bauchi Police Command confirmed that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit engaged the assailants in a gun duel, neutralising seven suspected bandits. Three residents had been, nonetheless, reportedly kidnapped throughout the assault.
Within the aftermath of the incident, terrified households deserted houses, farmlands and companies, fleeing to neighbouring states in search of security.
{A photograph} obtained by DAILY POST confirmed villagers hurriedly loading home goods onto automobiles and bikes, visibly anxious as they ready to depart.
The attacks, which occurred over the weekend in Gwana District, focused Garin Kafi, Rimi, Gobir and Kargo villages.
