Victims of the gruesome assault on Angwan Rimi village in Kamaru Ward, Chawai Chiefdom of Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, remain in dire condition and have been transferred to the Kaduna State University Teaching Hospital (Barau Dikko) for intensive care.
Hon. Barnabas J.C. Chawai, a philanthropist and native of the area, confirmed that the patients were moved from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Kafanchan on Monday evening, following advice from the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, who determined their cases required advanced treatment.
Swift intervention came from the Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sen. Sunday Marshall Katung, who reached out to the CMD of FMC Kafanchan for firsthand updates. After being briefed, he immediately released N200,000 to fuel two ambulances conveying the victims to Kaduna and pledged to cover their hospital bills—irrespective of the facilities where they are admitted. He also directed that he be given daily updates on their progress.
Earlier, Hon. Peter Tanko Dogara, Chairman of Jema’a Local Government, had visited the victims at FMC Kafanchan, where he was received by Rt. Hon. Hajara Musa, Speaker of Kauru LGA Legislative Council, alongside the Councillor for Kamaru Ward. During the visit, Dogara committed to offsetting the victims’ medical expenses and donated N300,000 for treatment and upkeep.
In a similar gesture, the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) Youth Wing, led by National Coordinator Mr. Solomon Simon, visited and donated N30,000 to aid their care.
Community support also came from Comr. Friday Ango, a youth leader from Chawai, who had earlier settled the first-aid bills at the General Hospital, Zango, before the victims were referred to FMC Kafanchan.
These gestures have brought a flicker of hope to Angwan Rimi as the community mourns the seven lives lost and prays for the eight others still fighting for survival.
Hon. Barnabas, however, stressed that the response must go beyond individual goodwill. He appealed to the Kauru Local Government Council and the Kaduna State Government to provide an emergency intervention fund and relief measures, while urging civil society groups, philanthropists, and community-based organizations—especially those with ties to the area—to come forward.
“The lives of these innocent victims are hanging by a thread,” Barnabas said. “Their condition requires urgent, intensive care, and the medical bills are already overwhelming. We cannot afford to stand by in silence.”
He emphasized that collective action, from government, community, and well-meaning Nigerians, remains crucial to the survival and recovery of those wounded in the tragic attack.