Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim
The morning after the attack on the villages in Tsanyawa, where several people were kidnapped, I led my colleagues from Premier Radio 102.7 FM to the affected communities to investigate the situation.
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Although initial reports indicated that 10 people had been abducted, our findings revealed that the number exceeded 20.
These villages lie along the Kano–Katsina border, and to access them we had to pass through Kankia Local Government Area in Katsina State before returning to Kano.
Due to the nature of our assignment, we remained in the communities until after the Isha prayer.
Throughout our visit, we did not see a single security operative—neither soldiers nor police officers.
Even the officers that the commissioner claimed to have deployed to the Kano border areas were entirely absent.
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Another troubling issue is that whenever kidnappers emerge from the forests of Katsina, both the military and police are alerted.
Yet, the attackers still execute their operations without any immediate intervention. Security personnel only arrive after the criminals have already left.
At this stage, I must express strong disappointment with the politicians representing these communities.
They have abandoned their people—there are no roads, no water supply, no electricity, no schools, and no security.
Yet during election periods, they visit the same communities to campaign and ensure ballot boxes are delivered. This is a clear injustice.
While the people should continue praying, the reality is that the government is not genuinely committed to addressing terrorist activities in Kano.
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I urge the Kano State Government, particularly Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, to train and equip residents of the border communities with firearms so they can defend themselves, as the current security apparatus is incapable of handling the situation.
I also advise you to personally visit these communities, because since the incident occurred, none of your commissioners—neither the police commissioner nor the commissioner for security nor any other official—has visited the victims or offered any form of sympathy.