Tag: Banditry

Sokoto: Terrorists who attacked intending pilgrims gunned down 6 policemen – Witness

Aminu Imam

Six of the mobile policemen who engaged bandits during an attack on the convoy of intending pilgrims in Sokoto paid the ultimate price, according to an eyewitness. Recall that the pilgrims were reportedly heading for Sokoto ahead of the take-off to the Holy Land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage but were attacked along Gundumi forest. It was gathered that all the intending pilgrims were brought back unhurt to the Palace of the Sarkin Gobir of Isa, in the State. According to the eyewitness, a resident of…

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Combined police, military engage terrorists in gun duel on Kaduna-Abuja highway

Aminu Imam

A combined team of Police and military operatives foiled a mission by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway yesterday. According to the State’s Police Command spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident in an issued statement in Kaduna, the team killed one of the bandits and recovered one AK-47 rifle as well as 9 of their operational motorcycles. He stated that the feat was another indication of successful and purposeful synergy between the Police team of ‘Operation Puff Adder’ and the military in the State. The Police urged residents in…

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Terrorists abduct 50 wedding guests, motorists along Sokoto-Zamfara highway

Aminu Imam

Suspected terrorists have abducted no fewer than 50 wedding guests travelling along the Sokoto-Zamfara road, in Kaduna State. Those abducted include telephone marketers at a popular point, called Bebeji Plaza, in Gusau, the State capital. They were returning to Gusau after attending a wedding of their colleague in Sokoto State when the incident happened between Tureta-Bakura road, around 6pm on Saturday. The vehicles conveying the wedding guests were a Toyota coaster bus belonging to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), a Gusau Local Government Secretariat staff vehicle and two other…

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32 people killed in fresh Kaduna attacks – Residents

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…Many houses destroyed At least 32 people have been reportedly killed by suspected armed bandits in separate attacks on four communities in the Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State, the residents have said. The affected communities are Ungwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki and Maikori. Although officials are yet to speak on the attacks, the District Head of Kufena, Titus Dauda, stated that the attacks occurred on Sunday. He said several houses, including a church, were set on fire by the attackers. He said the bandits, in large numbers,…

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Insecurity: Bandits abduct another 14 persons in Kaduna LG community

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Bandits terrorising Kaduna State in the wee hours of yesterday abducted 14 persons at a community called Iri Station, which is about 8 kilometres from Idon town, Idon Ward in Kajuru local government area of the State. Confirming this development, Supervisory Councillor of Admin, Finance and Health, Kajuru LGA, Bala Jonathan gave the names of the abductees as Abdullahi, Yakubu Isah, Samson Julius, Angelina Julius, Pasema Daniel, Junior Julius. Others are Bobo Julius, Saratu Mohammed, Asenath Sunday, Confidence Jerry, Barnaki Sunday, Moses Kenneth, Danladi Goma and Ummi Jibrin. According to…

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Terrorists abduct students, travellers on Birnin-Gwari road, burn vehicles

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Terrorists have abducted students and other travellers along the Birnin-Gwari highway on Tuesday morning. The terrorists also burnt eight vehicles in which the students were travelling to write exams for the school of health in Makarfi scheduled to take place at the Kaduna State University. According to the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, (BEPU), in an issued statement by their Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Idris Sa’idu, the bandits have laid siege on three different locations on the highway forcing motorists to make u-turns. “Those who were not lucky fell into the…

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Insecurity: Kaduna bandits kill new groom, abduct pregnant wife, four others

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Bandits have killed a newly married groom and abducted his pregnant wife in Jere town, Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, according to reports. The bandits were said to have also abducted four members of the family of a former Commissioner of Poverty Alleviation in Kaduna State, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Jere. The bandits, who were said to have stormed the community on motorcycles, moved from house-to-house until they located the home of Jere, who it was gathered may have been their target. Although the former Commissioner was not at home…

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Kaduna Escalating Insecurity: Ansaru terrorists protecting, indoctrinating some communities – Community leader

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A community leader in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State Zubair AbdulRa’uf, has revealed how Ansaru terrorists have taken over some communities and are protecting the residents from attacks by armed bandits. He made the assertions during a television programme yesterday, while speaking on the security situation in the State. According to AbdulRa’uf, who is also a former Head of Kaduna State Media Corporation, (KSMC), the terrorists ride on motorcycles in military uniforms across the communities, adding that some of the locals feel secure having them around to help fight…

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Terrorists massacre 45 farmers in Borno fresh attack

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Boko Haram terrorists loyal to the Jam?’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jih?d, have brutally massacred at least 45 farmers in their latest bloodshed against civilians in Borno State, military sources revealed. The search for bodies continues after the terrorists on motorbikes attacked farmers while on their farms in Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area, located in the northern part of the State. Intelligence report obtained by a Counter insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, through top military sources and made available to newsmen,…

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Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Bandits give 7-day ultimatum to start killing victims

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Terrorists who attacked and kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022, have threatened to start killing the passengers in captivity within seven days if their demands are not met. They demanded that their children, who were allegedly held in a Yola detention facility in Adamawa State, be released immediately. The terrorist leaders allegedly spoke with the spokesman of the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, ?an Iyan Fika, Tukur Mamu, over the phone. In the audio of the conversations between Tukur Mamu and the leaders of the terrorists…

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