Tag: Banditry

“How we rescued 137 abducted Kaduna schoolchildren in Zamfara” – Nigerian Army

Aminu Imam

The Defence headquarters has shed more light on the operation that led to the rescue of schoolchildren kidnapped in Kaduna State earlier this month. The military had yesterday morning announced that it had rescue the children from their captors. Providing more details on how the kidnapped victims regained their freedom, the military disclosed that the students from Kuriga in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State were rescued in Zamfara State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that 137 hostages were rescued.…

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Katsina: Bandits attack mosque during Ramadan prayers, kill politician, abduct wife, daughters

Aminu Imam

Bandits terrorising the North-West region have attacked Faskari local government area of Katsina State. One Alhaji Lado, a politician, was reportedly gunned down during the attack. The politician was killed on Saturday when the armed non-state actors attacked a mosque at Mairuwa village in Faskari during Ramadan prayer. Although, details of the incident are still hazy as of the time of filing this report. It was however gathered that the victim was killed when he refused to follow the orders of the assailants. According to reports, the attackers kidnapped the…

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Defence HQ declares Bello Turji, Simon Ekpa, 95 others ‘wanted’

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has declared no fewer than 97 persons wanted, following the deteriorating security situation across the country. This was made known by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who confirmed the names and pictures  of the wanted persons on Friday. Those wanted by the military include terrorists, bandit leaders and other insurgents causing mayhem in the North and other parts of Nigeria.  ?The long list contained names of terrorists from the North-East and North-West zones, as well as insurgents in the South-East and North-Central. Also wanted…

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Niger: Bandits kill 21, abduct scores in Rafi LGA community

Aminu Imam

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed 21 persons, including the village head, in Madaka, a village in the Rafi local government area of Niger State. According to the residents, the bandits abducted an unspecified number of people, adding that the bandits arrived at the village at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, when the community market was in full swing. According to the sources, the well-armed bandits entered the village shooting sporadically before embarking on an orgy of killings, arson, and abduction. They said the bandits also burnt down about 50 houses…

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Kaduna Abductions: “Security agents know bandits’ hideouts” – Gumi

Aminu Imam

Renowned Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has made a stunning revelation that security agents know the hideout of bandits terrorising Nigerians, especially in the northern parts of the country. Sheikh Gumi revealed this during an interview on a radio station on Monday. He said that the security agents followed him to negotiate with the bandits. The cleric urged the Federal Government to negotiate with the kidnappers who abducted about 287 pupils from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state because that is…

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Kaduna: Bandits abduct 87 in fresh Kajuru attack

Aminu Imam

At least 87 people have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Kajuru station community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred on Sunday night, just a day after 14 people were kidnapped by bandits at Dogon-Noma community, also within Kajuru LGA. The bandits were said to have looted some shops and houses located in the community. Police authorities in Kaduna State are yet to confirm the latest attack; however, the Chairman of Kajuru LGA, Ibrahim Gajere, told newsmen that bandits invaded Kajuru station community…

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Terrorists abduct 16 in fresh attack on Kaduna community

Aminu Imam

Terrorists, in the early hours of yesterday, launched a fresh attack on the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. A former chairman of the local government area, Cafra Caino, confirmed the fresh attack to newsmen yesterday, said the attack came barely three days after one person was killed, and eight women were kidnapped in the Banono Angwaku community, of the same local government area. According to him, the attackers invaded the village around 5.45am on Saturday in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately. However, a resident of the…

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Schools Abduction: “I won’t pay any dime to bandits” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not condone the activities of bandits terrorising Nigeria, or succumb to their demands for ransom to free children held hostage. President Tinubu made the statement at yesterday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that no fewer than 280 children, all under 15 years old, were taken into captivity after hordes of motorcycle-riding bandits invaded LEA school in Kuriga village, in Kaduna State last Thursday. According to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,…

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Kaduna: Terrorists abduct scores in fresh attack

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 61 people were reportedly abducted by suspected terrorists who attacked the Buda community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The State and Police authorities are yet to confirm the attack; however, a resident of the area told newsmen, yesterday, that the bandits invaded the village on Monday night at about 11:45 pm, where they kidnapped 61 people. According to a resident, Dauda Kajuru, the kidnappers stormed the community in large numbers and started shooting indiscriminately. He said, “What happened yesterday was terrifying. The bandits came…

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Schools abduction: Gumi offers to negotiate with bandits

Aminu Imam

Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has revealed his intention to dialogue with bandits who abducted about 287 school-children from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun local government area of the State. Gumi said this in a bid to facilitate the release of the abducted school-children should President Bola Tinubu give him the opportunity to negotiate. According to the prominent Islamic scholar, Tinubu must not repeat the mistake made by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who refused to dialogue with bandits. Recall that bandits invaded the Kuriga…

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