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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…

Niger govt. secures release of all abducted bus passengers

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Niger State government has secured the release of 18 bus passengers abducted by bandits in the State. The Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello, confirmed the development on his Twitter handle yesterday. He wrote: �The Niger State Government has succeeded in securing the release of all Abducted #RescueNSTApassengers. Details shortly�. Armed bandits had about two weeks waylaid a Niger State Transit Authority (NSTA) bus conveying 19 passengers to Minna, the State capital. The bandits later took away 18 passengers and left behind a nursing mother and her child at the…

Repentant� Zamfara bandits leader, Daudawa reveals how easy it is to get a gun

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Aminu Imam

The �repentant� leader of the gang of bandits that abducted over 300 schoolboys in the Kankara and recently surrendered some weapons, Auwalun Daudawa, has disclosed how easy it is to get a gun. Recall that Daudawa and six of his lieutenants recently surrendered 20 AK-47s, ammunition and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher to the Zamfara State government. Speaking on how he got his arms, he said, �I got it around me. It is easy to get a gun. It�s just like you going to buy bread”. Daudawa noted that the injustice he…

Again, gunmen abduct 10 in fresh Niger attack

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Aminu Imam

Barely 24 hours after the abduction of students, teachers and others from the Government Science College, Kagara, some unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked some communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger State, abducting no fewer than 10 persons. It was learnt that at least 10 persons have been abducted in Sarkin-Zama, Lagbe (Bakin-Kogi), Siyiko, Kokki and other adjoining villages, all in Gurmana ward of Shiroro LGA. One person has been feared killed, residents said. Co-convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Kokki told newsmen that the attack took…

Kagara students abduction: Buhari dispatches security officials for rescue operation

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Aminu Imam

�”We won�t pay ransom to kidnappers”, says Niger Gov. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police to ensure the immediate and safe return of the kidnapped students of Government Science College, (GCK), Kagara, Niger State. Buhari, who described the attack as �brazen�, has also despatched security chiefs from the seat of power in Abuja to the school in Rafi local government area of the State. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President �directed�…

Just In! Gunmen storm GSC Kagara in Niger, abduct many school children, others

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Aminu Imam

Some students have been abducted from Government Science College, (GSC), Kagara, in Niger State, by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The bandits reportedly stormed the school in the early hours of today, overpowering the security guards on duty. Although the number of kidnapped students is yet to be ascertained, according to reports, some staff along with some of their family members were also kidnapped. A few students escaped and headcount is currently ongoing in the school. The school is said to have a population of 1,000 students. A former Kaduna…