Maganda villagers have started fleeing their homes following the following the withdrawal of security personnel stationed in the area.
Maganda is in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Some villagers fled for fear of potential attacks by bandits who have been attacking the communities for years.
The villagers said the security personnel stationed to protect them had left last Saturday without any notice, thus causing fear in them.
A former councillor Ismail A. Ahmed, said he has moved his wife and children from the community, adding that as soon as the security personnel left, the bandits invaded the community, going from house to house to collect people’s phones and money without facing any challenges.
Ahmed said most villagers have abandoned their houses, leaving behind their farm crops and other belongings.
“I left with my family because we are not safe. Most people left their crops behind and left with minimal belongings to save their lives because the bandits entered house after house, confiscating phones and money from people,” he said.
Chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai, has appealed to the government, particularly the military authorities to promptly redeploy their personnel to the area to protect the innocent villagers.
