Tag: Banditry

Kaduna: Bandits attack primary school, shoot pupil, abduct dozens

Aminu Imam

There was pandemonium in Kuriga town, of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, when bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and abducted dozens of pupils. The number of persons abducted could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report , however, residents said they were about 100. Recall that bandits on Tuesday night, shot dead a former General Manager of Jigawa State Housing Authority, Babangida Abubakar Sadeeq and two others. The killing was said to occurred on Yalwandamai road, while the ex-government official was en-route…

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Terrorism: “Bandits attack where there’s no military presence” – Defence Minister

Aminu Imam

Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has disclosed the latest approach by bandits in the Northern part of Nigeria. Badaru disclosed that bandits now attack areas where the military is not present. Addressing newsmen at Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna, Badaru explained that bandits are taking advantage of the shortage of military personnel. According to Badaru: “The military is not enough, what the bandits do is take advantage of soft targets. They find out where there is absence of the military, they attack and run to the bushes”. He, however, noted…

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‘Farmers in North pay bandits up to N100, 000 for permission to farm’ – Intel Report

Aminu Imam

A new report by SB Morgan Intelligence has revealed that farmers across the North pay as much as N100, 000 to access their farmlands during the planting or harvest season. Failure to do so usually results in forfeiture of harvest, abduction or even death. This revelation mirrors the security situation across Northern-Nigeria where non-state actors hold sway in the absence of state security officials. According to the report, bandits in some communities in Kaduna, farmers have been forced to pay between N70, 000 and N100, 000 for permission to farm.…

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UK-based Nigerian researcher invents AI tool to identify bandits

Aminu Imam

…Seeks collaboration with FG Nigeria might be on its path to peace again after a decade of fighting terrorism as a UK-based Nigerian, Yunusa Jibrin, said he has leveraged on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be able to identify bandits and their hideouts in Nigeria. He said his findings, if adopted by the Federal Government, would help to direct the efforts of the military towards identifying and eliminating bandits wherever they may be hiding in the country. Jibrin, who is a Master’s degree graduate in computer science from the University of…

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UN Report: H’Reps urges FG to act on ‘24 terrorist cells’ in Katsina

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act on the recent United Nations (UN) Special Report on the ongoing security challenges in certain areas of Katsina State, which revealed the existence of 24 terrorists’ cells spanning approximately 30 forests in the North-West region. The urgent call followed a Motion sponsored by Hon. Aliyu Abubakar, which later resulted in the resolution’s passage. In his opening remarks, Hon. Abubakar noted that the North-Western States have long been connected with banditry, particularly Katsina State, where 23 of the 34…

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Zamfara: Bandits attack mosque, abduct worshippers during morning prayers

Aminu Imam

Scores of worshippers were abducted by bandits early yesterday, in an attack on a mosque in Tsafe, the headquarters of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. According to an eyewitness, Garba, the attack unfolded around 5:00 a.m., just as worshippers were preparing for the Morning Prayer. “We were about to begin our prayers when they (bandits) suddenly entered the mosque and ordered everyone outside,” Garba recounted. “There was pandemonium as people tried to escape, but the bandits blocked all exits and threatened to shoot anyone who disobeyed”. Garba described…

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Kaduna: Bandits displace 10 communities in Igabi LGA

Aminu Imam

Bandits have displaced residents of approximately 10 communities in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State due to incessant attacks and kidnapping. Most villagers have relocated to safer communities within the local government area while others have moved to Zaria LGA. Liberty News gathered from one of the leaders in the affected communities, Malam Jafaru Anguwar Salahu, that the villagers, mostly farmers, are now living in their new environment as Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs). He listed the displaced communities to include Sabon Gida, Anaba, Anguwar Salahu, Guberawa, Garu, Rafin Iwa, Gidanduki,…

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Katsina: Terrorists in military uniforms abduct 30 persons

Aminu Imam

Terrorists wearing military uniforms have reportedly abducted at least 30 persons after they attacked Tashar-Nagulle village, in Batsari local government area of Katsina State. The incident, sources said, occurred at about 8:00 pm on Sunday, when most of the residents were preparing to retire for the day to bed. The terrorists were said to have stormed the community in their numbers and were armed with automatic weapons. A source said on arrival, the terrorists fired several shots into the air to announce their presence, then began pursuing people who ran…

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Katsina: Officer killed, another injured, as bandits dressed in Hijab attack Police post

Aminu Imam

Bandits, reportedly dressed in Hijab, attacked a Police post at Saki Jiki village, in the Batsari local government area of the State, killing one officer. Spokesman of the State Police Command, (PPRO) Abubakar Aliyu, who confirmed this to newsmen yesterday, said that another policeman sustained injury in the attack. According to him, the incident occurred at 8 pm on Thursday, saying: “At about 8 pm, some suspected armed bandits, deceitfully dressed in hijab, attacked officers at their duty post situated in Saki Jiki village of Batsari Local Government Area,”. The…

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Insecurity: “Don’t panic, Abuja, FCT is safe” – Wike assures residents

Aminu Imam

… Says Press over-blowing crime happenings The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, before a closed-door emergency meeting with security agencies and other critical stakeholders in the FCT. Recall that there has been a spike in the abduction and killing of residents by bandits, especially in Kuje and Bwari Area Councils. The Minister, who acknowledged the challenges, urged residents not…

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