Night of Fear in Faruruwa 25 people abducted: A Community Under Siege in Kano State
By Bala Salihu Dawakin Kudu, Democracy Newsline Newspaper — December 1, 2025
The quiet of Faruruwa village was shattered shortly before midnight on Sunday when armed bandits swept through Unguwar Tsamiya and the neighbouring Dabawa community in a coordinated night raid that left residents terrified and families torn apart. By dawn, 25 villagers had been abducted, and two others lay injured, survivors said, their voices trembling as they relived the chaos.
For many, the attack felt like an echo of an earlier tragedy—only 24 hours before, gunmen had overrun Yan Kamaye in the Tsanyawa Local Government Area, another border community near Katsina State, kidnapping three people. The proximity and timing of the assaults have deepened fear that the violence, once sporadic along border corridors, may now be creeping further into Kano State.
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Residents of Unguwar Tsamiya described the Sunday invasion as swift and ruthless. Motorcycles roared in under the cover of darkness, followed by deafening gunshots that sent families scrambling into the bushes. Mothers clutched their children, while men whispered prayers, hoping the attackers would pass their homes by. But the bandits moved house to house, rounding up victims and firing into the air to ward off resistance.
“We couldn’t even tell where they were coming from,” said one villager who survived by hiding behind a collapsed mud wall. “All we heard were screams and motorcycles taking people away.”
Authorities say they are still trying to piece together the full extent of the assault. Ammar Wakili, spokesperson for the Chairman of Shanono LGA, confirmed the incident but urged patience as officials work to verify casualty figures and track the kidnappers’ movements.
“Yes, the attack happened. But we are still trying to verify the full details before issuing an official statement,” Wakili told Leadership.
The repeated raids have put mounting pressure on local security outfits, who fear that bandit groups operating along the Kano–Katsina border are growing more brazen despite recent military operations in the region. Community leaders warn that rural settlements—already struggling with limited security presence—are becoming soft targets.
As families await word on the abducted, tension grips the villages. Many residents are reluctant to return to their farms or sleep in their homes. Some are contemplating relocation altogether.
For now, the fields of Shanono remain eerily quiet, the night skies heavy with dread, as the communities brace for what tomorrow might bring.
(Democracy Newsline Newspaper, December 1st 2025)
