Suspected bandits on Monday morning launched a deadly attack on residents of a community in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving several people dead and others kidnapped.
A video circulating on social media, shared on X by Hon. Nuhu Sada, the SDP candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, captured scenes of panic and chaos, with gunshots echoing and residents screaming in fear.
In one post, Sada wrote, “Night of terror in Makarfi, Zaria. This young boy watched helplessly as bandits kidnapped his grandmother. Is the North safe?”
Another video posted by Sada suggested that the raid was still ongoing at the time, showing terrified residents fleeing as gunfire erupted.
“Reports say bandits may have attacked Makarfi, Kaduna near Zaria tonight.
“People are screaming and running for their lives. Our hearts go out to the community. May they stay safe,” he wrote.
One clip featured a young boy recounting how the gunmen stormed his home.
According to him, his grandmother was abducted after the attackers assaulted family members.
“When they came, my grandmother asked me to give them our phones, which I did. They slapped the wife of the house and injured a woman with the edge of their gun before taking my grandmother,” he said.
He added that the assailants escaped in the direction of Tashan Maliki.
The videos showed residents running for safety while gunfire “rained” around them, and voices could be heard warning people not to move.
The government and security agencies have yet to release an official statement, and the exact number of casualties or abductees remains unknown.