Summary: Survivors of the devastating terrorist attack on Naridon village in Kaduna State share heartbreaking accounts of how gunmen stormed their community, killing at least 30 people in yet another bloody assault on innocent Nigerians.
The cries of grief have not yet faded in Naridon village, located in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Survivors of a deadly terrorist attack that claimed no fewer than 30 lives are still coming to terms with the magnitude of what they witnessed — a night of unimaginable horror that has left families shattered and a community in mourning.
“I Pleaded With Him to Leave, But He Would Not”
For one survivor, the pain is not just about what was lost — it is about what could have been prevented. In a heartbreaking account, he revealed how he desperately urged his father to flee when danger began closing in on their community. But like many elders who have lived their entire lives on their ancestral land, his father refused to leave.
“I begged him to run with me,” the survivor recounted, his voice heavy with grief. “He said he was not going anywhere. That was the last time I saw him alive.”
It is a story that has become painfully familiar across the Middle Belt and North-West regions of Nigeria — stories of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters who paid the ultimate price simply for calling a piece of land home.
A Community Under Siege
The attack on Naridon village is the latest in a long and devastating pattern of violence that has plagued Kaduna State for years. Armed gunmen descended on the rural community with lethal force, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction that has once again drawn national attention to the security crisis ravaging Nigeria’s North.
At least 30 lives were lost in the assault, with several others sustaining injuries. Properties were reportedly destroyed, and many residents fled into the surrounding bushes in a desperate bid to survive.
For those who managed to escape, the trauma of watching their neighbours, friends, and loved ones cut down before their eyes is something that will take years — if ever — to heal.
Kaduna’s Unending Nightmare
Kaduna State has, over the years, become one of the most conflict-affected states in Nigeria. From Zangon Kataf to Southern Kaduna, communities have endured repeated cycles of violence, with bandits and terrorists striking farming settlements with devastating regularity.
Rights groups have consistently raised the alarm over what they describe as a pattern of ethnic and religious targeting in these attacks, while security agencies continue to deploy personnel in an effort to contain the crisis.
Yet, for the people of Naridon, the soldiers and police arrived too late.
Nigerians React With Outrage
News of the massacre has sparked fresh outrage across the country, with many Nigerians taking to social media to demand urgent government action.
“How many more villages must be wiped out before we see real results?” one Twitter user wrote, a sentiment that echoed widely across platforms.
Civil society organisations and human rights advocates have renewed calls for the federal and state governments to do more to protect rural communities, particularly those in areas with little or no security presence.
The Survivors Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces
As investigations into the attack continue, the survivors of Naridon are left to bury their dead and figure out how to rebuild their lives. Many have been displaced, too afraid to return to a community that now holds both their memories and their nightmares.
For the son who begged his father to run — and lost him anyway — no government statement or security operation can bring back what was taken.
Nigeria must do better. The blood of these 30 souls demands nothing less.
If you have information about this incident or wish to support displaced survivors, contact relevant local humanitarian organisations operating in Kaduna State.
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