An unspecified number of armed Bandits invaded the Rimi Kamazo community in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The attackers fired sporadically, causing panic among residents. Zainab Amos Bagoro, 55, and Aminu Amos Bagoro, 25, were shot and fatally injured; Gayus Amos Bagoro sustained gunshot wounds and was hospitalised. The attackers also abducted Justina Abednego, 25, taking her to an unknown destination. Security operatives received information about the attack at approximately 2:00 am on 29 December and mobilised to the area. The injured victims were rushed to St. Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where two were confirmed dead. The corpses were deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
28 Dec 2025 · Rimi Kamazo, Chikun, Kaduna
Deaths
2
Injured
0
Kidnapped
1
Total casualties
2
Perpetrators
Bandits
Response
Vigilante groups in the Kamazo area alerted the police, but the attackers had already retreated. The Kaduna State Police Command subsequently deployed a patrol team to monitor the Sabon Tasha–Kamazo axis to prevent follow-up strikes during the New Year celebrations.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Kidnapping-for-ransom economy, intimidation of rural populations, erosion of state security presence.
Trajectory
Reflects the longstanding Kaduna Banditry crisis, with Chikun consistently among the worst-hit LGAs.
Cycle notes
Mirrored earlier targeted rural attacks and abductions carried out by armed groups in northern Nigeria, such as the 19 December 2012 kidnapping of a French national in Rimi village, Katsina, and the 7 November 2012 killing of two Chinese engineers in Benisheik, reflecting a recurring tactic of combining shootings to disperse communities with opportunistic abductions to terrorize civilians, acquire hostages, and evade capture by exploiting delayed or limited security response in isolated settlements.
Pattern
The Festive Seizure — This attack marks the conclusion of a violent December in Kaduna. Bandits frequently target suburban communities like Kamazo during holiday windows (Christmas/New Year), banking on the fact that residents are distracted by celebrations and security forces are stretched across multiple urban "fun spots."
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