Youths protesting incessant bandit attacks have set ablaze the office of the Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.

Daily Trust had reported how bandits attacked Lakwaya village in Gwarzo, killing two people and injuring several others, on Friday, May 15, 2026.

The attackers reportedly stormed the community on more than 30 motorcycles, opening fire indiscriminately, causing panic among residents.

Tension escalated, on Sunday, when the protesting youths stormed the local government secretariat, vandalized property and set the office of the chairman on fire.

Ismail Aliyu Gwarzo, a resident, told our reporter that the protesters took to the streets to express frustration over persistent security challenges affecting the community.

Aliyu said, “Villagers trekked about twenty kilometers to the local government secretariat to protest the rising insecurity in their communities.

“They vandalized property and set ablaze a section of the secretariat. The incident caused panic among people, who ran for their lives.”

No official statement had been issued regarding the incident at the time of filing this report. (Weekend Trust)