Kano Under Siege: Banditry, gang violence displacing communities, claiming lives

The dark Monday of 24 November 2025 began like any other for Kabiru Usman and his friends in the Biresawa community, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Around 10:00 p.m., weary from a long day at the market, they were unwinding at home when Mr Usman’s phone rang. The voice...