Suspected bandits launched a deadly attack on a community in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State early Monday, March 9, 2026, resulting in multiple deaths and abductions, according to reports and circulating social media videos.
The assault occurred in the Tashan Maliki area near Zaria in the early hours, with gunmen storming homes, assaulting residents, and abducting victims amid widespread panic. Eyewitness accounts describe chaotic scenes of gunfire echoing through the night, people screaming and fleeing for safety, and attackers forcing family members to surrender phones before carrying out kidnappings.
In one harrowing video shared widely on X (formerly Twitter) by Hon. Nuhu Sada, an SDP candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, a young boy recounted watching helplessly as bandits kidnapped his grandmother. He said: “When they came, my grandmother asked me to give them our phones, which I did.
They slapped the wife of the house and injured a woman with the edge of their gun before taking my grandmother.”Sada described the incident as a “Night of Terror in Makarfi, Zaria,” expressing concern over safety in the North and questioning if the region remains secure.
Reports indicate several residents were killed—though exact figures remain unconfirmed—and others were taken captive. No precise numbers of casualties or abductees have been officially released, as authorities, including the police and military, had not issued statements by the time of initial reporting.
The attack has fueled fresh outrage over persistent insecurity in Kaduna State, where banditry, kidnappings, and killings have plagued communities for years. Videos from the scene show residents in fear, with warnings circulating against movement in the area.
As of March 9, 2026, no official confirmation of the death toll, number of hostages, or any rescue operations has emerged. The incident underscores ongoing challenges in addressing armed criminality in Nigeria's northwest, despite repeated military operations against bandit groups.
Residents and observers continue to call for stronger security measures to protect vulnerable rural communities from such nighttime raids.
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