Tag: Banditry

Bandits kill scores, injure several others in fresh Zamfara attack

Aminu Imam

Bandits have killed no fewer than 57 persons in a fresh attack on Magarya ward, Kadawa community of Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. The attack, which reportedly occurred on Thursday evening till the early hours of yesterday, only affected men as residents said the bandits deliberately refused to hurt women and children. Also, several cows were said to have been rustled during the attack. After the attack in Kadawa, the bandits were said to have proceeded to other villages like Jinkirawa, where they stole cows but didn’t kill…

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Suspected herdsmen allegedly kill 20 in Oyo, raze King’s palace

Aminu Imam

…”We’re resolved to defend our people” — South-West govs. Barely a week after the chairman of Amotekun Corps in the State, Ajibola Togun, raised an alarm that some herders were planning to unleash terror on the six States across the South-West, suspected herdsmen in a fresh attack yesterday morning killed no fewer than 20 residents of Igangan in Oyo State. According to reports, the gunmen reportedly struck the community at midnight, killing, maiming and ultimately setting houses ablaze, including the palace of the monarch in the agrarian town and a…

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Bandits kill 6 people, injure many in fresh attacks on Katsina villages

Aminu Imam

Suspected bandits have attacked Kanawa and Runka villages, in Safana local government area of Katsina State. According to a resident of Kanawa village who spoke to newsmen, the attackers came Saturday evening and dispersed the villagers, saying at least, six people were killed in the attack  He said the bandits, who were riding about 60 motorcycles, came around 6:30 pm, adding that they carted away some domestic animals belonging to newly wedded brides in the villages. He said, “When we heard the roar of their motorcycles, we all dispersed into…

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Bandits kill 88 people in Kebbi – Police

Aminu Imam

The Kebbi State Police Command yesterday confirmed that bandits killed 88 people in Danko/Wasagu local government area of the State on Thursday. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, who confirmed the figure, said all the victims were killed in eight different communities in the local government area. According to him, the Command has so far recovered the 88 bodies and dispatched a detachment of operatives to maintain law and order in the affected communities. “The killing took place in Koro, Kimpi, Gaya, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora…

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Bandits kill 5 in attack on travellers along Kaduna-Zaria Road, other communities

Aminu Imam

…As 2 killed, pastors’ wives injured in church attack The Kaduna State government has announced the killing of three travelers and two other people by armed bandits in the State. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said security agencies had reported to the government the killing of three citizens in transit and injuring of several around the Lambar-Zango area of Kaduna-Zaria Road, in Igabi local government area. Aruwan said security agencies had also reported to the government the killing of two people, with two others sustaining injuries,…

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Islamic school abduction: Bandits demand N110m for the release of pupils

Aminu Imam

Bandits who abducted pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, in Tegina town, in Rafi local government area of Niger State are demanding N110 million as ransom for the release of his pupils. According to the school’s Headmaster, Abubakar Alhassan, the bandits made contact with the management of the institution on Monday asking him to pay N110 million as ransom for the release of his pupils. Alhassan said the bandits claimed to have 156 pupils with them. According to him, the kidnappers threatened that if they did not pay the…

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Insecurity: Again, Bandits abduct many students in Tegina, Niger State

Aminu Imam

Few months after the abduction of Kagara College students in Niger State, armed Bandits have again abducted some students of an Islamic school in Tegina town, in Rafi local government area of Niger State. It was gathered that the bandits stormed the Islamiyya school, located in Tegina town, around 4.30 pm when the students were receiving lessons. Tegina is the hometown of the local government chairperson, Isma’il Moddibo. It is in the same local government area with Kagara where bandits earlier this year abducted many students but later released them…

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Niger: Bandits demand N50m for kidnapped victims, Emir raises alarm

Aminu Imam

The Etsu-Nupe and Chairman of Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, has called for an emergency meeting of districts and village heads over the kidnap of five persons in Batatti, Lavun local government area of Niger State by bandits.  It was gathered that the bandits are currently demanding the sum of N50 million as ramsons on the five victims in their possession. The Bandits numbering ten yesterday, at about 8 p.m, stormed Batatti and kidnapped their victims while injuring many others. Also, other valuables, including laptops and…

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Kaduna Gov’t confirms attack in travellers on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has verified that some travellers were attacked by bandits on the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Friday. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. According to the State government, the number of people abducted in the attack after bandits blocked the highway at about 3:30 p.m,  is yet to be confirmed. Aruwan said, “Security agents responded swiftly to distress calls and checked their operation”. He added that they will publicly disclose the number of people…

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Bandits raid Sokoto cattle market, kill trader, steal N12m

Aminu Imam

Suspected bandits have killed one person and robbed some cattle traders of N12 million in Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto State. A source said the incident happened on Monday, when the assailants blocked Shinkafi-Sabon Birni road. It was learnt that one of the traders was killed during the attack. The traders were said to have been coming from Yarbulutu village market to buy cattle from Shinkafi local government in Zamfara State. “They blocked their way and robbed them. They collected the sum of N12 million from them”, the source…

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