TERRORISTS UNLEASH HELL ACROSS KWARA, KATSINA AND KADUNA AS ABDUCTIONS SPREAD AND NIGERIA BLEEDS AGAIN by Insta bullets on Facebook
4 views
Skip to first unread message
Oluwatoyin Adepoju
Jan 14, 2026, 8:28:06 AM (7 days ago) Jan 14
to usaafricadialogue
TERRORISTS UNLEASH HELL ACROSS KWARA, KATSINA AND KADUNA AS ABDUCTIONS SPREAD AND NIGERIA BLEEDS AGAIN
Nigeria has once again been thrown into grief, fear, and outrage as terrorists and bandits launched coordinated attacks across Kwara, Katsina, and Kaduna States, abducting scores of people and turning entire communities into ghost settlements. The fresh wave of violence, reported on January 7, 2026, comes barely days after more than 40 people were slaughtered in Niger State, reinforcing the grim reality that insecurity is not only persistent but rapidly spreading into new territories.
In Kwara State, a development that has shattered long-held assumptions of safety in the North-Central zone, armed terrorists brazenly stormed the palace of the traditional ruler of Adanla community in Ifelodun LGA, Oba David Oyerinola. Finding the monarch and his wife absent, the attackers unleashed terror on his household, abducting seven family members, including minors. A young girl who attempted to escape was shot and is currently battling for her life in hospital. The attackers reportedly tracked the monarch to Ilorin and demanded a staggering ₦300 million ransom, a sum far beyond the reach of the affected family. Today, Adanla stands deserted — homes abandoned, silence replacing community life — a haunting symbol of a state losing control of its territory.
In Katsina State, the epicenter of years of bandit violence, terrorists struck again, invading Unguwar Barau, Gidan Dan Mai-gizo, and Gidan Hazo in Malumfashi LGA. The attacks, which lasted for hours, led to the abduction of many residents, with exact figures still unclear. That security authorities reportedly had no immediate details only deepens public anger. These are communities that have cried out for protection repeatedly, including after a mosque massacre in August 2025 that claimed dozens of lives. The question Nigerians are asking is simple and damning: how many more attacks must happen before prevention replaces condolence?
In Kaduna State, the violence took an even more disturbing turn with the abduction of a respected elder and journalist, Malam Umar Usman Iyale, a retired photojournalist of AIT and NTA, from his home in Millennium City, Chikun LGA. The attackers reportedly demanded money, found none, and still took him away into the night. His age, health condition, and the repeated nature of abductions in the area have intensified fear among residents who say development has completely stalled as kidnapping becomes a routine business.
As if kidnappings were not enough, Niger State narrowly escaped mass casualties after villagers in Ganaru community, Mashegu LGA, discovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted along farm routes. Only vigilance by locals and swift response by bomb disposal units prevented what could have been another mass burial. While military authorities have promised intensified operations, Nigerians are growing weary of promises that follow disasters rather than stop them.
What is unfolding is no longer isolated banditry; it is a systemic national security collapse creeping from the North-West into the North-Central and beyond. Families are being wiped emotionally and economically, traditional institutions humiliated, journalists silenced, and rural Nigeria emptied — all while terrorists operate with terrifying confidence.
This is the painful contradiction of today’s Nigeria: official assurances versus lived reality, policy statements versus mass fear. Until terrorists are decisively confronted, dismantled, and denied space to operate, headlines like this will keep repeating — and the nation will keep mourning while criminals dictate the pace of life.
Nigeria has once again been thrown into grief, fear, and outrage as terrorists and bandits launched coordinated attacks across Kwara, Katsina, and Kaduna States, abducting scores of people and turning entire communities into ghost settlements. The fresh wave of violence, reported on January 7, 2026, comes barely days after more than 40 people were slaughtered in Niger State, reinforcing the grim reality that insecurity is not only persistent but rapidly spreading into new territories.
In Kwara State, a development that has shattered long-held assumptions of safety in the North-Central zone, armed terrorists brazenly stormed the palace of the traditional ruler of Adanla community in Ifelodun LGA, Oba David Oyerinola. Finding the monarch and his wife absent, the attackers unleashed terror on his household, abducting seven family members, including minors. A young girl who attempted to escape was shot and is currently battling for her life in hospital. The attackers reportedly tracked the monarch to Ilorin and demanded a staggering ₦300 million ransom, a sum far beyond the reach of the affected family. Today, Adanla stands deserted — homes abandoned, silence replacing community life — a haunting symbol of a state losing control of its territory.
In Katsina State, the epicenter of years of bandit violence, terrorists struck again, invading Unguwar Barau, Gidan Dan Mai-gizo, and Gidan Hazo in Malumfashi LGA. The attacks, which lasted for hours, led to the abduction of many residents, with exact figures still unclear. That security authorities reportedly had no immediate details only deepens public anger. These are communities that have cried out for protection repeatedly, including after a mosque massacre in August 2025 that claimed dozens of lives. The question Nigerians are asking is simple and damning: how many more attacks must happen before prevention replaces condolence?
In Kaduna State, the violence took an even more disturbing turn with the abduction of a respected elder and journalist, Malam Umar Usman Iyale, a retired photojournalist of AIT and NTA, from his home in Millennium City, Chikun LGA. The attackers reportedly demanded money, found none, and still took him away into the night. His age, health condition, and the repeated nature of abductions in the area have intensified fear among residents who say development has completely stalled as kidnapping becomes a routine business.
As if kidnappings were not enough, Niger State narrowly escaped mass casualties after villagers in Ganaru community, Mashegu LGA, discovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted along farm routes. Only vigilance by locals and swift response by bomb disposal units prevented what could have been another mass burial. While military authorities have promised intensified operations, Nigerians are growing weary of promises that follow disasters rather than stop them.
What is unfolding is no longer isolated banditry; it is a systemic national security collapse creeping from the North-West into the North-Central and beyond. Families are being wiped emotionally and economically, traditional institutions humiliated, journalists silenced, and rural Nigeria emptied — all while terrorists operate with terrifying confidence.
This is the painful contradiction of today’s Nigeria: official assurances versus lived reality, policy statements versus mass fear. Until terrorists are decisively confronted, dismantled, and denied space to operate, headlines like this will keep repeating — and the nation will keep mourning while criminals dictate the pace of life.
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages