Armed bandits reportedly led by notorious kingpin Babaro have taken control of Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State , plunging t...
Armed bandits reportedly led by notorious kingpin Babaro have taken control of Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, plunging the region into a state of fear and paralysis.
Security analyst @Bakatsine disclosed the development on social media, stating that the armed group has banned farming activities, killed dozens, and caused the collapse of healthcare services in the area.
“BREAKING: Bandits led by feared warlord, Babaro seize control of Kankara LGA, Katsina State. Farming banned from Marabar Kankara to Yantumaki, dozens killed/kidnapped, healthcare collapsed. Residents beg Gov Dikko Radda & FG for urgent intervention,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The report paints a dire humanitarian picture, with residents fleeing their homes and begging the Katsina State Government and the Federal Government for urgent military intervention.
Kankara has been a long-time hotspot for terrorist attacks and mass abductions, including the infamous 2020 kidnapping of over 300 schoolboys.
As of press time, government authorities and security agencies have not released an official statement on the situation.
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