The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), has expressed sorrow, grave concern and condemned in strong terms the brutal killing of six innocent farmers by armed bandits on Monday, 22 June 2026, at Kujijiro farmlands in Kuyello District of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.
Dr Isah Muhammad, Chairman, Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), in a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to DAILY POST said, “The victims were mercilessly attacked and killed while carrying out their lawful farming activities.
“This tragic incident has once again thrown the entire Birnin Gwari community into grief and fear. It is particularly disturbing because Kuyello and other communities in Eastern Birnin Gwari have continued to suffer attacks, killings and other criminal activities despite ongoing efforts to restore peace in the area.”
BEPU believed that the continued attacks on innocent farmers and rural communities pose a serious threat to the peace and stability that the people of Birnin Gwari have worked hard to achieve, saying that no part of Birnin Gwari should be left behind in the search for lasting peace.
He stressed that Birnin Gwari is one community with a shared history and a common future, pointing out that whether in the East, West or Central parts of the Emirate, the pain of one community is the pain of all.
“As long as any part of Birnin Gwari remains unsafe, true peace cannot be said to exist. We are deeply worried that if urgent and decisive action is not taken
