The lawmaker representing Malumfashi Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Ibrahim, has openly wept on the floor of the house over worsening insecurity in his constituency.

Ibrahim, who broke down in tears during plenary on Tuesday, lamented that bandits have recently killed 30 people and burnt 20 others during recent attacks on some communities in the area.

He stated that the attacks took place at Gidan Adamu Mantau, Unguwar Yar Mai Dabo, and Makera villages in the Karfi ward of Malumfashi Local Government Area.

He also said that another community, known as Burdigau, in Yaba ward of the same council area, was equally under siege.

The emotional lawmaker said his people were facing a serious onslaught from bandits, and they now lived under constant fear of attacks.

Ibrahim lamented that despite reports to security operatives between 6 and 7 p.m. on Monday about suspicious movements of the bandits around Burdigau community area, soldiers only arrived around 8 to 9 p.m. before withdrawing.

He added that by dawn on Tuesday, the bandits struck, killing 30 worshippers during morning prayers at Unguwar Mantau.

“The situation has become unbearable. Our people can no longer live in their villages because of these relentless attacks,” he said.

He, therefore, called on both the legislative chamber and the state government to urgently deploy security personnel to establish permanent bases in Karfi and Yaba wards to restore peace and protect residents.