Tadurga village in Kebbi hit by deadly bandit attack

Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State descended into chaos on Monday night, June 17, 2025, after suspected bandits launched a brutal attack that left an unconfirmed number of residents dead and several others abducted.

Eyewitnesses say the assailants stormed the peaceful agrarian community in large numbers under the cover of darkness, firing indiscriminately and causing widespread panic.

One resident, Audu Sule, described the horrifying scene: “They came in with no warning, shooting in all directions. People were running, crying, hiding anywhere they could. It was like a nightmare.”

“They came en masse, shooting indiscriminately, broke into shops to loot items, then went on to kill as many as they could, abduct people, and rustle our cows,” Sule said.

This latest incident threatens to undermine the relative gains made in the fight against banditry since Governor Nasir Idris assumed office.

Another resident, Abdullah Zuru, noted that the government’s sustained efforts had previously driven armed bandits away, allowing farmers to return to their fields and record a bumper harvest.

“Despite this recent attack, Zuru Emirate has been experiencing relative peace,” he added.

The spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed that he is not aware of the incident and promised to investigate and provide updates.

However, as of the time of filing this report, no official statement from the police.

Meanwhile, the Amir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Alatoye Azeez, has called on Nigerians to support the efforts of the armed forces in the fight against insurgency.

said it was ungodly for citizens to conspire with criminals against frontline Nigerian soldiers.

“We can’t be colluding with bandits, terrorists, turning them against the soldiers. That is so ungodly, and that is a lack of sense of sacrifice because as they are sacrificing themselves, we also have to sacrifice ourselves by supporting them fully.

“I can’t see that support for them, and a lot of them, you know, are dying, still, they are still committed. I also have a very strong belief we must provide very strong support to them,” he said on an edition of Channels TV’s Sunrise.