An elderly woman has been shot dead in an attack on Yankamaye village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

At least three residents were kidnapped in the incident which occurred as the villagers were about retiring to bed on Saturday.

Yankamaye, a small farming community, is the latest to be affected by the devious act of bandits fleeing miliary operation and abiding by controversial peace deals in nearby North-West States.

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The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the tragic incident, saying operatives had been deployed to track down the attackers.

Witnesses said the gunmen arrived on motorcycles, which they parked at a distance before storming the village on foot.

Speaking during the last Executive Council Meeting held at Government House Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to confront rising security threats across parts of the state, warning that recent incursion by bandits, kidnappers, and cattle rustlers into northern local government areas remain a top priority.

He said the state is working “hand in hand with all security agencies” to neutralise emerging threats, restore stability, and reassure residents amid heightened concerns.

He listed the affected LGAs as Kunchi, Tsanyawa, Gwarzo, Kabo, Sumaila, Shanono, Tudun Wada, Doguwa, and Rogo, noting that coordinated operations are ongoing to block infiltration routes and secure rural communities.

“Despite isolated challenges, citizens should remain calm and be assured that the government is fully alert and determined to neutralise all threats to peace and order,” Yusuf said.

The governor also backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of a national emergency on security, describing it as “bold, timely and necessary” given the scale of insecurity in parts of the North.