Despite the peace deal in Katsina State, tragedy struck again as bandits launched a deadly raid on Doguwar Dorawa, a quiet farming settlement near Guga in Bakori Local Government Area, killing two prominent elders and abducting several villagers.
The late-night assault, which lasted more than an hour, has once again fueled doubts over the credibility of the peace pact between the state government and armed groups active across the region.
According to local sources, the gunmen stormed the community around 10 p.m., killing two brothers, Alhaji Bishir and Alhaji Surajo, who were widely respected for their leadership and moral guidance.
A community leader, Mahadi Danbinta Guga, said they were killed in cold blood.
Residents recounted that the assailants arrived on motorcycles, parked them in nearby bushes, and quietly advanced into the village to avoid detection.
For over an hour, they moved unchecked, killing, looting, and taking captives without encountering resistance.
The killings have rekindled outrage and hopelessness among locals, who now describe the peace initiative with bandits as a failed effort.
Community members suspect the attackers were loyal to Idi Abasu Aiki and Kwashen Garwa, two notorious bandit leaders active in Bakori and surrounding areas.
While Doguwar Dorawa was under siege, another village, Layin ‘Yannehu, also came under attack, with livestock rustled in large numbers.
Recent attacks have also been reported in Ganjar, Alhazawa, and Gidan Nagari, where more than 40 residents were abducted, and several households displaced.
According to Daily Trust, neither the Katsina State Government nor the Bakori Local Government Council had commented on the latest violence.
Earlier in October, Bakori, along with Malumfashi and Funtua local governments, entered a peace accord with bandits in a renewed bid to reduce frequent killings, kidnappings, and raids.
