A disturbing account has emerged from Zamfara State, painting a grim picture of the growing wave of insecurity and brutality plaguing parts of northern Nigeria. A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has narrated a harrowing incident in which a woman, held captive by bandits, was forced to give birth in the forest, only for the newborn twins to be taken and thrown to dogs by the gang’s leader.
Hon. Jaji, who represents Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this chilling disclosure during a press conference held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday. His emotional recounting highlighted not just the unspeakable cruelty being inflicted on innocent civilians, but also the urgent need for the federal government to intensify its response to the escalating security crisis.
He described the incident as one of many tragic cases that reflect the depths of inhumanity being exhibited by armed groups operating freely in Zamfara and neighbouring states. According to the lawmaker, the pregnant woman had been kidnapped and kept in the forest by the bandits until she went into labour. After delivering a set of twins, the leader of the criminal gang, in an act of unprovoked evil, seized the babies and threw them to wild dogs in front of the helpless mother.
Jaji, visibly shaken while narrating the event, called on security agencies and the federal government to redouble their efforts in combating the menace of banditry in the region. He warned that unless urgent steps are taken, the entire northwest risks descending further into a state of lawlessness where human life no longer holds value.
He further decried the continued suffering of rural dwellers who live under the daily threat of attacks, abductions, and killings, adding that people in his constituency now live in fear and hopelessness. According to him, the deteriorating security situation has also crippled farming and other economic activities in many communities across Zamfara, deepening poverty and displacing thousands.
The lawmaker stressed that the fight against banditry should not be left solely to security operatives, but must be treated as a national emergency requiring coordinated political will, intelligence gathering, and local collaboration. He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to prioritize the security of the region, warning that the continued silence or inaction in the face of such atrocities could embolden the criminals further.
Jaji’s revelation adds to the chorus of voices demanding immediate and decisive action to rescue communities in the northwest from the grip of terror gangs. His call reinforces the growing concern that the human cost of insecurity is rising rapidly, and without swift intervention, more lives may be lost in the most horrific of ways.
