Gunmen raid Kano community, kill three in midnight attack

Panic gripped residents of the Yankamaye community in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State after gunmen invaded the area on Monday night, killing three persons and forcing villagers to flee their homes.

Residents said the attackers stormed the community, shooting sporadically at people and houses, creating confusion and fear across the area.

A member of the House of Representatives representing Ghari and Tsanyawa Federal Constituency, Sani Bala, confirmed the incident in a statement shared online, disclosing that three bodies had been recovered following the attack.

“As at the time of this update, three people have been confirmed dead,” the lawmaker stated, while expressing concern over the deteriorating security situation in the constituency.

One of the residents, Saifullahi Sorodaya, said many villagers abandoned their homes as the gunmen continued firing indiscriminately.

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“The attackers entered the town shooting without stopping, and people had no option but to run for their lives,” he said.

Another resident, Madahuru Ibrahim, disclosed that several people sustained injuries during the attack and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Following the incident, residents of Yankamaye and neighbouring communities appealed to security agencies to intensify surveillance and deploy additional personnel to prevent further attacks in the area.

As of press time, security agencies had yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.