Armed bandits have k!lled two elderly brothers in Doguwar Ɗorawa community, Guga ward, in the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The victims, Alhaji Bishir and his brother, Alhaji Surajo, both community leaders, were slaughtered by the bandits on Tuesday, November 5, 2025
The incident is the latest in a series of violent raids on rural settlements in Bakori communities despite the state government’s much-publicised “peace accord” with bandit groups.
A prominent community leader in Guga, Mahadi Danbinta Guga, confirmed the attack in an interview with the Premium Times on Wednesday.
“We had a gruesome attack yesterday. Doguwar Ɗorawa lost two of their most influential elders — Alhaji Bishir and his brother, Alhaji Surajo. They were slaughtered, not shot, during the attack,” he said.
Mr Guga said the assailants invaded the community around 10 p.m. and operated for over an hour.
He noted that he was on his way to the village for the burial of the slain elders and to verify the number of casualties
“Many people were abducted during the attack,” he added.
According to residents, the attackers are suspected to be either from the camp of a notorious bandit leader identified as “Idi Abasu Aiki” or “Kwashen Garuwa.”
Both have been terrorising parts of Bakori and neighbouring local government areas for long
“They parked their motorcycles in the bush and trekked to the village to unleash mayhem on the locals,” Mr Guga explained, describing the attack as “gruesome.”
He lamented that such raids have become routine despite the state’s ongoing dialogue with armed groups
“It’s a normal thing to the bandits in the area. A day hardly passes without communities being attacked despite the so-called peace deal,” he said.
In a separate incident on the same night, bandits also raided Layin ‘Yannehu, another community in the area, rustling several livestock
The fresh attacks follow similar assaults reported in Ganjar, Alhazawa, and Gidan Nagari in late October, where at least 43 residents were abducted, forcing hundreds to flee their homes.