Ibrahim Umar Dikko, Chief Whip of the Katsina House of Assembly, revealed that bandit attacks have killed 12 people in two days, left farmlands inaccessible, and forced mass displacement in Matazu and Sabuwa.
Ibrahim Umar Dikko, Chief Whip of the Katsina House of Assembly, raised alarms during plenary on Tuesday over escalating bandit attacks in Matazu and Sabuwa. He disclosed that “out of the 10 wards, eight are under siege. Farmers cannot go to farms. Just yesterday, by the entrance of the town near the secondary school, they killed a young man and rustled four oxen,” breaking down in tears as he spoke.
Lawmakers responded by passing motions urging state and federal governments to deploy reinforcements and investigate the sudden withdrawal of security personnel from affected communities.
Residents say the situation remains critical, with villages reporting inaccessible farmlands, displaced families, and continued raids. “We have not seen any fresh deployment. People are too scared to return to their farms,” said Aminu Murtala of Rinjin Idi village.
Matazu council chairman Shamsuddeen Muhammad Sayaya appealed for calm, assuring that authorities are working “tirelessly” with security agencies to restore peace.