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Bandits abduct 11 Kaduna airport staff

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Aminu Imam

Bandits yesterday abducted 11 residents, including six housewives and two children, of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) staff quarters in Kaduna. Sources said the bandits invaded the quarters around 12:10 a.m yesterday, after gaining access through the airport�s runway. FAAN spokesperson, Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the incident. She said 11 persons were abducted, including a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) and his entire family, and a wife and child of staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMET). She added that the gunmen attacked two houses before…

Kaduna: Govt. confirms killing ofnotorious bandits� leader�

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has confirmed that bandits� leader �Rufa’i Maikaji� was neutralised alongside dozens of his fighters in the State. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State. Samuel Aruwan. Aruwan disclosed that �Rufa’i Maikaji�, a deadly bandit, who commanded over a hundred fighters, was neutralised during air raids in Igabi LGA. He stated that: “Rufa’i Maikaji and dozens of his fighters were neutralised during air interdictions around the fringes of Malul Forest, in Igabi LGA…

Sokoto: Bandits storm residence of commissioner, abduct family members

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Aminu Imam

Some unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the sister in-law and brother of the Sokoto State Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, Bashir Gorau. Gorau made the disclosure of the abduction on his verified Facebook account yesterday. While speaking to newsmen, the Commissioner said the bandits shot into the air when they stormed the house. He added that it could have been a targeted crime because apart from his sister in-law and brother, they didn�t take anybody in the village. There has been no official comments from either…

Again, suspected bandits kidnap over 50 persons in Niger

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Aminu Imam

Over fifty persons were reported to have been kidnapped by armed bandits along the Tegina-Minna road in Rafi local government area of Niger State. It was gathered that the recent abduction occured yesterday when the three commercial vehicles conveying nine passengers including the drivers ran into the road block at Kundu set up by the bandits. It was said that the passengers in the three cars were kidnapped and conveyed to an unknown location and the vehicles were left by the road side. In a related development, armed bandits also…

Victims of armed bandits attack in Sokoto village buried

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Aminu Imam

The ten unfortunate victims of yesterday’s armed bandits attack in Amarawa village, in Illela local government area of Sokoto State, have been buried. Recall that armed bandits attacked Amarawa village yesterday, killing ten persons while others sustained injuries. It was gathered that the gunmen, who stormed the village on motorbikes, kidnapped a wealthy businessman but the villagers tried to free him. Picture Caption: One of the locals killed in the attack According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa service report, the gunmen had warned the locals to stay away but…

Sokoto communities flee State as bandits launch attack, kill 4

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Aminu Imam

Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed four persons and rustled several livestock in Sokoto State.� This tragic incident has made some communities in the eastern part of Sokoto sSate to be deserted as residents fled their residence over fear. Confirming the attacks, the state Commissioner for Carrier and Security Matters, Col. Garba Moyi (rtd), said three persons were killed at Bargaja village in Isa local government area while one was killed in a community under Sabon-Birni local government area. It was learnt that the armed bandits invaded Bargaja around 2pm…

JANGEBE ABDUCTED FEMALE STUDENTS YET TO BE RESCUED

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Zamfara State Government has denied the reports making the round that the abducted female students of Govt. Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe has been released. In a statement signed by JAMILU ILIYASU B/MAGAJI�Press Secretary, office of the Executive Governor, Government House, Gusau�today 28th February, 2021, it said some online media outlets have claimed the release of the female students from unsubstantiated sources and the flimsy imagination of the Punch newspaper Zamfara state reporter who initiated the rumour. The state further reads �Gov. Bello Mohammed MON Matawallen Maradun and his aides…

Insecurity: ‘Govt. must find an alternative to negotiating with bandits’ – Abdulsalami

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Aminu Imam

Former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged the government to find an alternative to negotiating with terrorists and bandits. The retired general, who spoke on Tuesday after meeting with the Nigerian Governors� Forum in Minna, Niger State, submitted that the best option remains to prevent the crimes from happening. Though he admitted that negotiation can sometimes be employed in securing peace, the former head of state noted that the best way to clamp down on criminal activities and their perpetrators is to prevent crime from happening. Speaking with reference…

Bandits release over 1,000 people through negotiation � Matawalle

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle says he granted pardon to repentant bandits because he felt it is �the best approach� to tackle Nigeria�s security challenges. Matawalle said this during a television interview at the weekend, saying that as a result of negotiations more than 1,000 persons abducted by the bandits were released. Recall that Zamfara State is one of the epic-centres of banditry in the North-West region. He continued: �I cannot fold my arms seeing my people being killed every day. The Zamfara template is a focus on inviting various armed…

‘Nothing wrong in dialoguing with bandits’ – FG

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has insisted that there is nothing wrong in dialoguing with bandits. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this while speaking during a radio programme yesterday, in response to Nigerians who had spoken against the strategy of dialoguing with the abductors. Lai stated that nothing is wrong in dialoguing with the bandits, so long as the ultimate objective is to make peace. �After war, people still sit to dialogue. So, if some people have taken it upon themselves to visit these people so that they…