Reports of kidnappings, murders, and house damage have prompted residents of the Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, and Jadadi towns in Kebbi State’s Jega Local Government Area to call on Governor Nasir Idris to step in immediately.
In an open letter dated October 9, 2026, citizen Sufiyan of Alelu expressed the terror felt by people as their lives and livelihoods were disrupted by ongoing attacks.
Burying our own people is something we’re sick of. The nite has turned into a terrifying thing,” he remarked, explaining the predicament that the areas’ inhabitants are facing.
Residents were compelled to leave their fields, according to Sufiyan, and some families had even lost their houses and children were uprooted within their own state.
In a pleading speech, he addressed the governor of Gwandu as “Your Excellency” and urged immediate action from the government to stop the bloodshed and property damage.
The resident laid out three main demands: first, that the governor personally visit the area to examine the situation; second, that humanitarian aid be provided to people whose homes were damaged; and third, that permanent security forces be deployed along the Alelu-Kimba-Jandutsi axis.
“This is not politics; it is a cry for survival,” he remarked, emphasising that the loss of these communities would be a devastating blow to Kebbi’s identity.
The security difficulties faced by inhabitants of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, Jadadi, and other areas in Jega LGA have been acknowledged by the Kebbi State Police Command in response to the complaints.
While responding to distress calls, repelling attacks, and intensifying operations against criminal elements in the impacted areas, security agencies have persisted, according to SP Bashir Usman, the command’s public relations officer, who spoke with Afrisearch.
The security difficulties faced by inhabitants of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, Jadadi, and other areas in Jega LGA are acknowledged by the Kebbi State Police Command, according to Usman.
He said the security issues originated in a neighbouring state and that this was one reason why the threat was cross-border.
“Constantly responding to distress calls, successfully defending against multiple attacks, and stepping up efforts to clear the impacted areas of criminal elements—all this despite the fact that the security threat originates from a neighbouring state,” he stated.
A police inspector recently passed away, and the command has suffered a casualty in its activities, according to the police spokesperson.
The command pleaded with locals and youths not to stage roadblocks on the Kebbi-Sokoto Highway as a form of protest against the current security situation, saying that doing so would disrupt traffic for others and take resources away from the current operations.
Usman issued a statement urging locals and youths to stop obstructing the Kebbi-Sokoto Highway, explaining that doing so violates the rights of others, puts additional strain on security forces, and takes focus away from ongoing operations.