KEBBI COMMUNITIES RAISE ALARM OVER KILLINGS, ABDUCTIONS, BEG GOVERNOR TO INTERVENE
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Residents of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi and Jadadi communities in Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State have appealed to Governor Nasir Idris to urgently intervene over alleged killings, abductions and destruction of homes by armed men.
The residents made the appeal in an open letter dated October 9, 2026, written by Sufiyan, a resident of Alelu, on behalf of the affected communities.
Sufiyan said the persistent attacks had plunged residents into fear and disrupted their daily activities, forcing many to abandon their farms and leaving some families homeless.
“We are tired of burying our people. The night has become something to fear,” he said, describing the worsening security situation in the communities.
He lamented that children had been displaced within their own state, while several families continued to suffer the consequences of the attacks.
Appealing directly to the governor, Sufiyan called for immediate government intervention to prevent further loss of lives and destruction of property.
The residents outlined three major demands, including the deployment of permanent security personnel along the Alelu-Kimba-Jandutsi axis, the provision of humanitarian assistance to families whose homes had been destroyed, and a visit by the governor to assess the situation firsthand.
“If these villages die, the heart of Kebbi has been killed,” he said, adding that their appeal was not politically motivated but a desperate call for survival.
Meanwhile, the Kebbi State Police Command has acknowledged the security challenges confronting residents of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, Jadadi and other communities in Jega LGA.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, told the media that security agencies had continued to respond to distress calls, repel attacks and intensify operations against criminal elements in the affected areas.
Usman attributed the security threat partly to its cross-border nature, explaining that the attacks were linked to activities emanating from a neighbouring state.
“Despite the cross-border nature of the security threat from a neighbouring state, we have continuously responded to distress calls, repelled several attempts of attacks and intensified efforts to rid the affected areas of criminal elements,” he said.
The police spokesperson also disclosed that the command had suffered a casualty during the operations, with an inspector recently losing his life.
However, the command appealed to youths and residents of the affected communities to refrain from blocking the Kebbi-Sokoto Highway in protest against the worsening security situation.
According to Usman, blocking the highway could infringe on the rights of other road users, place additional pressure on security personnel and divert attention from ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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