Tag: Banditry

Kaduna: Bandits attack kill 34 persons in Kaura LG community

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, yesterday, condemned an attack on Madamai community in Kaura local government area, which claimed 34 lives. In an issued statement through his Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the governor promised that government would bear the cost of treatment of those injured. El-Rufa’i directed the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, (KADSEMA), to assess the situation with a view to assisting affected households. He consoled with the families of the victims and prayed for the repose of the souls of those that…

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Zamfara banditry: 2 ex-Govs indicted, another for trial – Report

Aminu Imam

…15 Emirs to be removed A chilling report of the high-wire banditry raging in Zamfara State has revealed that 6,319 persons were arbitrarily and willfully killed; 3,672 kidnapped; N2, 805,049,748 paid as ransom; 6,483 widows and 25,050 orphans left behind by slain victims; 215,241 cows, 141,404 sheep, 20,600 of other animals (such as camels and donkeys) rustled; and 3,587 houses, 1,487 motor vehicles and motorcycles burnt. Another segment of the report further stated that the bandits operated 105 camps, from which they launched deadly attacks on Zamfara, kill and steal…

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North-West bandits ‘resort to camels’ as petrol ban bites harder

Aminu Imam

Bandits feeling the heat of the ban on the sale of petrol in jerrycans are now making use of camels, according to locals, according to reports. Over the last week, the Police made multiple arrests of persons reportedly smuggling petrol to bandits in the forests. At least three North-West governors imposed a ban on the sale of petrol in jerrycans to check the activities of bandits. A resident of Sokoto, who pleaded anonymity, said that bandits fleeing Sokoto from the neighbouring Zamfara are now regrouping in Isa Forest in Sokoto, …

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Kaduna: Bandits attack Sunday worshippers
..El-Rufa’i condoles ECWA Church, Igabi community

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, has condemned in the strongest terms an attack against worshippers yesterday morning by gunmen. This was contained in a statement issued by the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Sunday. Security agencies reported to the State government that the attack occurred at ECWA Church, Gabaciwa in Kachia local government area. The statement noted that “according to the report, a life was lost and some worshippers were seriously injured, who have been rushed to a medical facility. “The security agencies…

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Katsina: Farmers lament, as bandits impose tax, prevent them from farming

Aminu Imam

As the insecurity occasioned by rural banditry bites harder, farmers in Katsina State are lamenting about the activities of bandits which prevent them from going to their farms to cultivate food items. According to some residents in some local governments in the State, they have either abandoned their farms or resort to forceful payment of taxes to bandits. According to the State government, some 5,884 farmlands were abandoned due to the attacks.  From January to June 2021 alone, according to the government, 23,333 hectres of 2,924 farmlands have been abandoned.…

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Kaduna: Again, Gunmen attack Zaria community, kill 2, kidnap teacher

Aminu Imam

Armed men, suspected to be bandits, have again attacked the Kuregu community in Zaria local government area of Kaduna State, killed two residents and abducted an Arabic and Islamic studies teacher. It was learnt that the incident occured on Friday night, when the armed men stormed the village with sophisticated weapons, gunned down two persons before whisking the teacher to unknown destination. This is coming few days after three suspected kidnappers of the Bethel School Students, in Kaduna, were arrested and paraded at the force headquarters in Abuja. Recall that…

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“Bandits deserve death, not dialogue” – Katsina Emir

Aminu Imam

The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Usman, has said bandits killing people in the north-west deserve nothing but death. The Emir was speaking during a security stakeholder meeting on Tuesday in Katsina. Present at the meeting were the State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk Umar, and a host of others. The Emir said since the bandits have decided to go after people’s lives, they also ”don’t deserve to live”. Usman similarly lamented the delay in prosecution and punishment…

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Banditry: Sokoto shuts down telecom services in 14 LGAs

Aminu Imam

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday announced the shutdown of telecommunication services in 14 out of the 23 local government areas of the State. The governor, who disclosed this during an interview with Voice of America (VOA) Hausa service, said it is part of the effort to check banditry in the State. Revealing that the affected council areas are the most vulnerable to bandit attacks in the State, Tambuwal added that the telecom services in the LGAs were shut down after the State secured approval from the Minister of…

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Zamfara: “We’ll extend telecomms shutdown indefinitely” – Gov. Matawalle

Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has disclosed that the 2-week shutdown of communication services will be extended. Matawalle stated this in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa programme, which was aired yesterday. According to him, more than 100 informants have been arrested during the ongoing military operations aimed at ridding the State of bandits. He said those kicking against the decision are doing so because they are not victims of banditry. Governor Matawalle further said that the operation is greatly yielding successes, adding that it is important for other nighbouring State…

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Again, ISWAP fighters blow up high-tension electric towers in Borno

Aminu Imam

Unconfirmed reports have it that more than four high tension electric power towers have been blown up by the non-State armed group operatives of the Islamic State West Africa Province ( ISWAP) faction, in the vicinity of Auno, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road, in Borno State. The unconfirmed information indicates that more than 4 high tension towers that supplied electricity from Damaturu to Maiduguri were blown up again by the suspected members of ISWAP fighters on Friday night. The incident was said to have happened in Garin Kuturu Village, about two…

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