By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan.
The attack in Gidan Waya in ‘Yarkasuwa, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State took place on the night of 11th November, 2025.
In a statement released by the Amnesty International, it disclosed that the attack occurred on the night of 11 November 2025, and highlights the continued failure of Nigerian authorities to protect citizens and hold perpetrators of human rights abuses accountable.
Amnesty International noted that since 2016, rural communities in parts of northern Nigeria have lived under constant threat from armed groups, forcing many farmers and their families to abandon their homes.
The community has confirmed that amongst the 12 people kidnapped is a minor and six other women. The group also includes an ECWA Church Reverend and three young men.
The kidnapped victims are still being held by the bandits, and the community is appealing for their safe and immediate release.
Mr. Yakubu J. Maigamo, National President, AKURDA has given a detailed list of the abducted persons, reminding us that 4 people were killed.
THOSE WHO WERE SHOT TO DEATH:
- Promise Korau, 18 years old
- Hycent Timothy, 19 years old
- Mato Shagori, 40 years old
- Markus Ishaya
THOSE WHO WERE KIDNAPPED:
- Habibu Yahaya, 42 years old
- Love Markus, 38 years old
- Mummy Markus, 49 years old
- Catherine Shitu, 40 years old
- Ibrahim Bagobari, 46 years old
- John Ibrahim, 15 years old
- Rev Istifanus Dungu, 58 years old
- Christiana Dungu, 14 years old
- Prince Dungu, 13 years old
- Miss Dauda
- Mrs Rev Danbala Inuwa, 38 years old
- Lois Markus, 25 years old
- Yohanna Umaru, 30 years old
THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL THAT WERE INJURED ARE:
- Kephas Iliya, 23 years old
- Philimon Daniel, 25 years old
- Ezra Samson, 27 years
Amnesty International has been documenting the alarming escalation in attacks and abductions in several states in North-west and North-central Nigeria. Worst affected are villages in the Plateau, Zamfara, south of Kaduna State, Benue and Katsina.
