Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A Kaduna resident, Bayei Deborah Joseph, has raised a harrowing alarm over a nighttime attack on her sister-in-law’s residence in the Rimi area of Kamazo, Kaduna State, recounting a terrifying ordeal that forced her family to make frantic calls for help in the dead of night.
According to Joseph, the attack occurred in the middle of the night, waking family members who immediately began making calls and seeking urgent security intervention. She took to social media while the attack was still ongoing to call for immediate assistance, stressing that her report was not based on hearsay or information obtained from social media, but on a firsthand experience involving her sister-in-law.
"My sister-in-law is the one in Rimi," Joseph stated in her post, making it clear that this was a personal and ongoing tragedy, not a distant rumor.
Despite her desperate appeal for help, an individual responded to her post questioning whether she had evidence and cautioning others against spreading "rumours." Joseph expressed frustration that even when presenting direct evidence, some people are quick to dismiss security threats as mere rumors just because they do not have access to the same information. She urged residents and members of the public to exercise caution before dismissing reports of security threats, insisting that she does not ordinarily make posts of this nature and would not joke about matters involving people’s lives and safety.
"Sometimes, people are posting from first-hand experience," she said.
A Community on Edge
The Kamazo area, located along the Kaduna Refinery Road in Chikun Local Government Area, has been a recurrent flashpoint for insecurity. In December 2025, suspected bandits killed two persons, injured one, and abducted a woman during an attack on the same Rimi Kamazo community. In August 2026, just weeks before this latest incident, suspected bandits killed one person, injured another, and abducted two residents in another attack near the Kamazo axis. The pattern of violence has left residents in a state of perpetual fear.
The Kaduna State Police Command and other security agencies have yet to issue an official statement on the latest incident. However, Joseph's post serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of communities in Kaduna State, where residents are often left to fend for themselves and rely on social media to amplify their cries for help. Her warning against dismissing such reports underscores a growing frustration among citizens who feel abandoned by the very institutions meant to protect them.
As one resident's nightmare becomes a public plea, the question remains: how many more firsthand accounts must be shared before the government takes the security of its citizens seriously?
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