By Segun Adewale in Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Commad has confirmed the attacks by yet to be identified armed bandits in communities within Dass Local Government Area of the State.
This was as a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly and House of Representatives candidate of the Nyesom Wike-backed PDP, Maryam Garba Bagel, raised the alarm over the incidents in a Facebook post on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, describing the attacks as disturbing and calling for urgent intervention by security agencies.
However, according to the State Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nafiu Habib, during the attacks on Bagel and Kagadama villages in the Local Government Area, one person was reported killed while four residents were kidnapped and taken to unknown destination.
The PPRO assured that efforts were underway to ensure the rescue of the victims and to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to justice.
Nafiu Habib stated, “Our men are aware of the situation and are on top of the matter. Protecting lives and property is our mandate, and we will not allow the wave of insecurity to take away the peace we enjoy in Bauchi State.”
Recall that Dass Local Government Area has witnessed a fresh wave of insecurity, in separate attacks within two weeks.
A former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly and House of Representatives candidate of the Nyesom Wike-backed PDP, Maryam Garba Bagel, also raised the alarm over the incidents in a Facebook post on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, describing the attacks as disturbing and calling for urgent intervention by security agencies.
According to Maryam Garba Bagel, the attacks occurred in Kagadama and Bagel villages, where suspected kidnappers targeted residents in separate operations.
She confirmed that four people were abducted in Kagadama village, while another resident was shot dead in Bagel village in the presence of his family.
“Four people were kidnapped in Kagadama village, and one person was killed in the presence of his own family in my own village of Bagel,” she wrote.
Maryam Garba Bagel further said the first victim abducted was a Pharmacy owner in Kagadama, alleging that the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N50 million for his release.
“The first person kidnapped was a Pharmacy owner operating in Kagadama. They demanded N50 million to release him. Where are they expecting a village pharmacy owner to have N50 million? I wonder,” she stated.
She further alleged that less than a week later, the gunmen returned and attacked another resident identified as Shahibi, who had previously been kidnapped about a year ago.
“Less than a week after, they went to kidnap Shahibi, who was earlier kidnapped barely a year ago in my village, and they killed him with several bullets in the chest and stomach in the presence of his wife, who happens to be my cousin, and their children,” she said.
Maryam Garba Bagel also claimed that the attackers returned to Kagadama on Tuesday in an attempt to abduct another shop owner.
According to her, the intended victim escaped after the assailants fired several gunshots.
She added that the attackers subsequently abducted three other persons, including a 10-year-old boy attending to the shop, a sick young man who had just returned from the hospital, and another resident.
The former State Lawmaker appealed to security agencies and relevant authorities to intensify efforts to prevent further attacks in Dass Local Government Area.
She urged the government to ensure that the area did not fall into the hands of criminal elements, expressing hope that Bauchi State would not experience a resurgence of the widespread kidnapping incidents that affected parts of the state in previous years.
