Northern Nigeria continues to reel under the weight of insecurity as hundreds of families in Sokoto State flee their homes, while residents of over 30 communities in Zamfara stage a desperate protest against unending bandit attacks.
According to a report by Vanguard, the towns of Tureta and Dange/Shuni in Sokoto State have witnessed a surge in violent banditry, prompting residents—mostly women and children—to abandon their homes. Many now sleep under trees and in bushes due to fear of nighttime attacks.
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One displaced mother, Halima, revealed, “I have not entered my house in three months. Every night, we sleep under a tree. We live in fear.”
Simultaneously, in Zamfara State, more than 30 communities from Dan-Isa and Kagara in Kaura-Namoda LGA took to the streets of Gusau on Thursday. Holding placards that read “We Need Peace” and “Our People Are Being Killed Daily,” the villagers pleaded for government action.
A community leader, Lawal Kamilu, voiced their pain: “Most of us here are women and children because many of our men have either been killed or kidnapped. We’ve sold our farms and belongings to pay ransoms. We have nothing left.”
The protesters called on Governor Dauda Lawal, Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, and President Bola Tinubu to act swiftly.
Security forces were deployed to monitor the peaceful protest, ensuring order across Gusau.
This joint cry from Sokoto and Zamfara exposes the escalating humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s northwest, as rural dwellers now live under constant threat from armed groups.
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