By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The spate of terrorist attacks, kidnappings and killings rocking Kano of recent haS continued unabated with the abduction of 11 persons late Sunday night November 30,2025 in Tsamiya Village , Shanono Local Council.
The development is coming on the heels of Kano State Government’s dismissal of rumours spiraling security challenges in the State.
A statement on Monday, December, 1, 2025, from Sanusi Bature Dawaki Tofa, the spokesperson for Governor Abba Yusuf, strongly rejected claims of impending security crisis, insisting that that Kano State is safe, stable, with the security situation fully under control.
The statement was sequel to an emergency security council meeting held on Sunday to x-ray the security situation in the state, especially, in the face of the recent terrorist attacks in some parts of Kano North Senatorial District.
According to Dawaki Tofa, there are no security reports or other verifiable indices to show that the state is under any serious security challenges.
“There is no valid or actionable information pointing to any significant security risk in Kano. The circulating claims are false, sensational and deliberately crafted to cause panic.
” Security formations have been briefed, strategically deployed, and are working round the clock to neutralize any potential security breaches.
“Every part of Kano is under active surveillance, supported by a robust security architecture.
“Kano will not succumb to fear, misinformation, or attempts to distabilize its peace. Government remains fully committed to protecting lives and properties” the Governor’s spokesman stated.
Instructively, and curiously too, while Government’s Sunday Security Council meeting was ongoing, banditry elements were striking in Shanono Local Government Area thereby reducing the State authorities’ denial of impending security crisis as mere rhetorics.
Confirming Sunday’s attack and abduction ,the Chairman of the Faruruwa Community and Environs Security Committee, Yahaya Bagobiri, informed that the terrorists in their numbers invaded Tsamiya Village late evening on the day, and abducted no fewer than 11 persons, including a nursing mother.
Visibly distraught and exasperated, Bagobiri expressed serious concern and regret over the failure of security agencies and other relevant authorities to nip the attack in the bud, despite the provisions of advance and credible information .
According to him, most locals got wind of the impending attack and immediately availed the information to security agencies and the authorities.
However, he described as disturbing and telling, that no intervention came, until the terrorists invaded the community.
“Since about 7.00 pm on Sunday evening, we got wind of the movement of the bandits into the community. We got information that they were spotted in Kogari, and we promptly notified security agencies. But they didn’t act because they were not given any orders.
“The bandits abducted 11 persons , including a nursing mother. The ten others abducted include three married men,and seven youths”, the head of the Community’s Security Committee stated.
The Source reports that since the inception of the security challenges in most Northern states, particularly the North West region, Kano ,the commercial hub of the North had been insulated from the menace.
Before now, the security framework of the state prided itself on its effective proactive measures targeted at protecting the Falgore Forest and other flashpoints within the border communities of the State.
However, the state lost its cherished innocence about two months ago when suspected terrorist elements began to infiltrate some local councils within the State’s border with Katsina State.
As at the time of reporting, neither the State Government nor the Police has reacted to the latest attack in Tsamiya.
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