Two people have reportedly been killed, while 20 others were abducted following a fresh attack by suspected terrorists on Akwando community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The attack reportedly occurred around midnight on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, while residents were asleep in their homes.
The incident was disclosed on Thursday by the President of the Kuturmi Unity Development Association, Dr Joseph Ariko, and the association’s Publicity Secretary, Manasseh Samuel Akwando.
The association expressed concern over the recurring attacks on communities in the area, describing the latest incident as another disturbing development in the persistent security challenges confronting residents.
It said the attack occurred while the community was still struggling with the aftermath of an Easter Sunday assault on nearby Ariko community.
KUDA released the names of the 20 people reportedly abducted during Wednesday’s attack.
They include Usman Galadima, La’a’zarus Genesis, Madalin Markus, Happy Stephen, Lovet Ishaya, Afiniki Irimeya, Amina Ahmadu, Miracle Genesis, Hellen Irimeya and Musa Genesis.
Others are Janet Irimeya, Gloria Markus, Zila Stephen, Alis Ahmadu, Haske Ahmadu, Great Isiac, Hanatu Irimeya, Desmon Ishaya, Siam Shagari and Nansy Genesis.
The association recalled that an earlier Easter Sunday attack on Ariko community reportedly claimed five lives at the scene, while another 17 victims later died in captivity.
It also raised concerns over an attack on Awon community, where two people were reportedly killed and 11 others abducted.
According to the association, five victims abducted in Awon regained their freedom on November 3, 2026, but one reportedly died the following day. Another victim escaped, while five others died in captivity.
KUDA said the repeated attacks had created widespread fear, disrupted livelihoods and forced residents to abandon their farmlands.
The association also alleged that armed groups had restricted residents’ access to ancestral lands and demanded payments before allowing them to cultivate farms or harvest their produce.
However, it called for independent investigations into the allegations to establish the circumstances surrounding the attacks and identify those responsible.
The association urged the Federal Government, Kaduna State Government and Kachia Local Government Council to deploy adequately equipped security personnel to Akwando, Ariko, Awon and other vulnerable communities.
It also demanded coordinated operations to secure the release of the 20 abducted residents and others still being held captive.
Other demands included permanent security posts, regular patrols, early-warning mechanisms, prosecution of perpetrators and humanitarian assistance for affected families and displaced residents.
KUDA called on President Bola Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief of Defence Staff to treat the situation as an urgent security and humanitarian concern.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, had yet to respond to calls and text messages seeking confirmation of the attack as of the time of filing the report.
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