Armed bandits have killed five people and abducted two others in separate attacks across Kaduna State, casting fresh doubts over the effectiveness of Governor Uba Sani’s much-publicised “Kaduna Peace Model.”
The latest wave of violence, which occurred between Sunday and the early hours of Monday, left residents of Giwa and Chikun local government areas in shock and mourning.
In Nasarawan Fatika, Giwa LGA, witnesses said dozens of armed men stormed the community around 2 a.m. on Monday, killing three residents — Alhaji Sagir, Mallam Hassan and Muhammad.
Muhammadu Sani, a resident, told PLATFORM TIMES that the victims were the primary breadwinners for their families.
“They left behind dozens of dependents. This is going to plunge these families into deeper hardship,” he lamented.
In another incident on Sunday afternoon, 55-year-old farmer Badamasi Sani was gunned down on his farm in Galadimawa village, also in Giwa LGA. Eyewitnesses said the attackers fired sporadically before fleeing. Some of the victim’s cattle were later found with bullet wounds.
The third incident occurred on Sunday in the Keke area of Millennium City, Chikun LGA, where gunmen killed Malam Ibrahim Danjuma and abducted his son alongside a relative. Danjuma’s wife sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment in hospital.
The attacks come less than two years after Governor Uba Sani, in collaboration with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, unveiled the Kaduna Peace Model — a multi-pronged strategy combining intelligence-led operations, community engagement, and non-kinetic conflict resolution.
The model prioritises dialogue and trust-building, with a policy requiring security deployments to be preceded by consultations with traditional and religious leaders.
Despite these measures, banditry and rural violence have persisted in parts of the state, with critics warning that the model’s impact is yet to be felt in the most vulnerable communities.
Before Governor Sani’s tenure began in May 2023, Kaduna was one of the epicentres of insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West, with markets shut for years, villages deserted, and thousands displaced by attacks.
While the administration has launched social support programmes, residents say the killings show that more decisive action is needed.
Security agencies are yet to issue an official statement on the latest incidents, and it remains unclear if any arrests have been made.
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