In a powerful display of desperation and hope, residents of Ƴankara in Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State, took to the streets this weekend to protest ongoing insecurity in their region. The community blocked Sokoto Road, a major thoroughfare, as a means of drawing attention to their plight.

The protesters, deeply affected by a series of bandit attacks and kidnappings, gathered to hold a collective prayer session. Their aim was to seek divine intervention to alleviate the constant threat posed by these criminal elements. The banditry has created a climate of fear and uncertainty, compelling residents to take this drastic measure.

During the protest, the community voiced their frustration with the current security situation. They urged the Nigerian military to redirect their efforts from handling political protests like the #EndBadGovernanceProtest to focusing on combating the banditry that endangers their lives and livelihoods.