Tag: Banditry

Police rescue 48 abducted traders from terrorists in Kaduna

Aminu Imam

The Police Command in Kaduna State has said that 48 of the 49 persons abducted when traders under escort came under attack of terrorists at Udawa village in Chikun local government area of the state on Wednesday have been rescued. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, in an issued statement yesterday, explained that on Wednesday at about 09.30 a.m., policemen escorting traders from Udawa village to Kaduna came under attack by the terrorists, leading to the kidnap of several persons. According to him, the team reinforced and engaged the bandits,…

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Escalating Insecurity: Gunmen attack Katsina villages, kill 7, kidnap others

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…As terrorists attack convoy, abduct scores on Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway No fewer than 7 people were killed while some residents were kidnapped on Tuesday night, when armed persons attacked two villages in Faskari local government area of Katsina State. According to residents, who spoke to newsmen, the attacks commenced at about 9 p.m. and occurred at Unguwar Ibrahim Maiwada and Kanon Haki villages. It was gathered that the whereabouts of six vigilante members who tried to confront the bandits could not be ascertained at the time of this report. But…

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Northern Youths urges FG to destroy all terrorists’ enclaves

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The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has asked the Federal Government to direct a Special Security Operation in the North to flush out and destroy all terrorists’ enclaves across the northern part of the country. The youths, who staged a peaceful demonstration in Zaria, Kaduna State, against the incessant killings and kidnappings for ransom by terror bandits, agitated for quick action to dismantle such enclaves. The protesters also raised concern on the high level of insecurity rocking the Zaria-Kaduna expressway, which they described as a ‘strategic gateway’ to many northern…

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“There’s nothing like repentant terrorists’ – el-Rufa’i

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…Says “Let them go and see God’ Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, says he does not believe in rehabilitating terrorists. The governor made his position known yesterday, while briefing State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the best way to deal with the persons terrorising Nigerians is to kill them. The governor was in the Presidential Villa to brief the President on the recent attack that led to the death of 40 persons in Kaduna State. The governor was accompanied by the State’s Commissioner…

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Kaduna: Residents flee as terrorists gun down traditional ruler

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The Magajin-Garin Idasu, in Giwa local government area of Kaduna State, Magaji Ibrahim, has been shot dead. The traditional ruler was reportedly killed 24 hours after 38 people were murdered across the State, including the LGA. One of the youth leaders in Rahiya village, Ridwan Abdulhadi, told newsmen that over 70% of the people in the village have fled to ?safer communities in parts of Zaria and Giwa town?s. It? was gathered that the deceased was killed when bandits invaded the community on Sunday. According to a resident, ?Sharehu Idasu,…

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Plateau: ‘Bandits have taken 50% of land mass in Wase LGA’ – Emir

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Emir of Wase, Alh. Muhammed Sambo Haruna, has raised the alarm that terrorists have taken over 50% of land mass in Wase Local government area of Plateau State. He noted that Wase is a fertile land with a vast land mass, which cannot be accessed by farmers due to the heavy presence of terrorists. Alhaji Haruna disclosed this during a Colloquium and Fund Raising organised by Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Plateau State council, with the theme: “Tackling food crises in Nigeria through robust research for sustainable development” in Jos,…

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Worsening Insecurity: “It is high time citizens bear arms for protection” – Masari

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As part of measures to curb the spread of insecurity especially in the North-West region, the chairman of the North-West Governors Forum, Aminu Bello Masari, has called for permission to allow citizens of the country to bear arms for self-defence. Masari, who is the Governor of Katsina State, said it is totally unacceptable to allow criminals to carry arms and use the same to attack and kill unarmed citizens. The governor stated this when he led some of his colleagues in the region on a condolence visit to Sokoto State…

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Kaduna lawmaker, Rilwanu Gadagau, shot dead by terrorists

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A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be bandits along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. Gadagau, who represented Giwa constituency of the State, was reportedly shot dead on Monday night by the terrorists during an attack on travellers along the road. However, the body of the lawmaker was discovered yesterday morning near Mawai, a village about 13 kilometres from the State capital. Another victim, Sani Dogara, was also reportedly killed by the bandits, who reportedly abducted over 30 travellers in…

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Why bandits started killing victims – Sheikh Gumi

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Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has disclosed that there must have been something that made bandits to start killing their victims. Speaking at a retreat on inclusive security organised by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa in Abuja, the Kaduna-based Islamic scholar said that the bandits were victims seeking justice, adding that they were out to avenge the killing of their family members by the military through airstrikes. He noted that it was important for the Federal Government to meet with bandits urgently before they become uncontrollable. According…

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Amnesty for Terrorists: Sheikh Gumi sends strong message to Nigerians calling for his arrest

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Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described as “clowns” Nigerians calling for his arrest over his engagements with armed bandits terrorising the northern part of Nigeria. The cleric stated this in a reply to those calling for his arrest over his engagements with armed bandits terrorising the North. Gumi said that despite public outrage, had repeatedly met with some bandits and asked the Federal Government to grant them amnesty as it did to the militants in the Niger Delta. Many Nigerians, however, called for the arrest of the Kaduna-based…

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