Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A farmer has been killed by suspected bandits while working on his farm in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victim was attacked on his farm yesterday afternoon, September 13, 2026, in the latest in a series of attacks that have made farming one of the most dangerous occupations in Nigeria's North-West. The identity of the deceased has not been officially released, but local sources confirmed that he was killed while going about the simple act of trying to feed his family and make a living.
The killing is not an isolated incident. Giwa Local Government Area has become a recurring flashpoint for bandit violence, with farmers targeted repeatedly while working their land. In September alone, bandits have launched multiple attacks on communities in the area. On September 7, 2026, bandits attacked Tunburku and Tudun Amada in Kidandan and Kadage Districts, killing two people and abducting 26 residents. The Kaduna State Vigilance Service confirmed that the attackers also rustled cattle during the attacks, which occurred almost simultaneously in the early hours of the morning. Three days later, on September 10, bandits killed three vigilante personnel in the Kubau area and abducted the younger brother of a Kaduna lawmaker, Sanusi Pambegua, in coordinated attacks that stretched security forces thin across the region.
The pattern is depressingly familiar. In November 2025, bandits opened fire on dozens of farmers working on their farms in Giwa LGA, killing one farmer and injuring several others. Just days before that, a farmer identified as Mallam Bashar Musa was murdered on his farm in Iyatawa village. In July 2026, terrorists killed Alhaji Inusa, a large-scale farmer and owner of a cassava processing machine, on his farm near Hayin Malam village in Kidandan ward. In June 2026, a farmer, Mallam Umaru Ibrahim, was abducted while working on his farm in Kidandan and later killed by his captors while in captivity. The frequency and ferocity of these attacks have created a climate of fear that has paralysed agricultural activity across the region.
The consequences go beyond the immediate loss of life. Farming is the economic backbone of Giwa LGA and the wider Kaduna North area. When farmers are killed and their lands become no-go areas, the impact ripples through the food supply chain, driving up prices and deepening food insecurity. The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria recently disclosed that over 50 of its members were killed and more than 200,000 cattle rustled across Kaduna State between January and September 2026, with Giwa listed among the worst-hit areas. The violence is not just a security crisis; it is a full-blown economic and humanitarian emergency.
Residents of Giwa have repeatedly raised the alarm over their safety, yet attacks continue to claim innocent lives. The Kaduna State Police Command has been contacted for comment on the latest killing, but as of the time of this report, no official statement has been issued. The people of Giwa are asking a simple question: how many more farmers must be killed before something serious is done to protect them? For the family of the farmer who died yesterday, the answer will never be enough. His death is not just a statistic; it is a wound that will never heal, and a reminder that for Nigeria's rural communities, the simple act of farming has become a death sentence.
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