A young man, identified as Umar Halilu Babatuwa, has died after sustaining severe injuries in a suspected gang attack along the stretch between Dan Agundi and Nassarawa areas of Kano metropolis on Sunday night.

Speaking to DAILY POST, Umar’s elder brother, Aliyu Halilu, said the deceased left their family house in Dan Agundi at about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday before the incident occurred.

According to him, Umar was brought back home shortly afterwards with multiple stab wounds and deep machete cuts allegedly inflicted by suspected gang members.

Aliyu said the family immediately rushed him to hospital in an effort to save his life, but he later succumbed to his injuries.

“About 200 of them stormed the area and attacked people. We do not know exactly who carried out the attack. The way they treated us, may Allah judge them as well,” he said.

He further alleged that while taking Umar to hospital, the family encountered police officers but could not secure assistance from any of them to accompany them or facilitate urgent medical attention for the victim.

Expressing frustration over seeking justice, Aliyu questioned the effectiveness of reporting such incidents to authorities.

“Even if you say we should report to the government, how many people have been killed already and what has the government done? We have left everything to Allah,” he lamented.

Aliyu said the family could not explain why suspected gangs had continued to operate in their neighbourhood and appealed to the Kano State Government and security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and take decisive measures to prevent a recurrence.

As of the time of filing this report, the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

A 58-year-old community leader, Daniel Pulle, and a woman, Deborah Benjamin Kak, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, the attacks occurred on Sunday evening.

In a statement on Monday morning, Tengwong said Pulle, who was a community leader in Gana-Ropp in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi LGA, was ambushed and attacked at about 7:55 p.m. on Sunday while returning home on his motorcycle.

The statement disclosed that Pulle was shot near a bridge leading to the community as he was riding home after an outing.

Tengwong said in a separate attack, Mrs Kak was waylaid and shot by bandits during an attack on her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom LGA, and was rushed to the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, where she later succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

“The Berom Youth Moulders expresses concerns over the continued violence and loss of lives in affected communities and calls for intensified security measures to protect residents and prevent further attacks,” the association said.

Conflict journalist, Kim Masara Usman, who also confirmed the incident, wrote on his Facebook page on Monday:

“While many of us slept last night, a community leader, Daniel Pulle, was shot and killed just minutes from his home in Gana Ropp village of Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State.  

“He wasn’t fighting or arguing — just a peaceful man returning to his family on a motorcycle when gunmen opened fire. He died on the spot.

“At the same time, Mrs. Deborah Benjamin Kak, who was shot by terrorists at her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom Local Government Area on 26th June 2026, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), where she had been receiving treatment.”

A yet-to-be-identified Fulani man has threatened that the people of Benue State would “regret” the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in the state, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa.

The man, whose identity could not be independently verified, made the threat in a video circulating on social media days after the killing of the MACBAN chairman.

Recall that Ardo Risku was killed last week while returning from a peace meeting reportedly convened by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Ohimini Local Government Area to address security concerns involving farming communities and Fulani herders.

In the viral video, the speaker described the late MACBAN chairman as a key figure within the Fulani community, claiming that killing him was equivalent to killing their President.

“Benue people will regret this. Killing this man (Ardo) is like killing our own President. It would have been better to kill the President and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, than to kill this man,” he said.

The man further claimed that Ardo Risku played a major role in promoting peace and resolving conflicts in Benue State.

“This man was a peace lover. He stopped many crises in Benue. Killing him is the greatest mistake Benue people have made. You people of Benue will regret this,” he added.

The authenticity of the video and the identity of the speaker could not be independently verified as of the time of filing this report.

The video has since generated widespread reactions on social media, with many users calling on security agencies to investigate the threat and take appropriate action to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order.