Tag: Banditry

Bandits attack bus, abduct 21 in Niger

Aminu Imam

Ø  Ambush, kill Air Force personnel in Kaduna Bandits yesterday abducted 21 people at Yakila along Kagara-Zungeru road. According to some eyewitness, the bandits attacked one of the buses of the Niger State Transport Authority and abducted all the occupants, except a woman and her child, at about 3pm yesterday. Although the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, Wasiu Ibiodun, is yet to respond to the incident, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Inga, however, confirmed the incident when contacted on a phone. Inga, who was on his way…

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Kaduna: Air troops kill bandits in Birnin Gwari and Giwa LGAs

Aminu Imam

Air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over locations in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas, including: Gajere, Sabon-Kuyello, Ungwan Farinbatu, Sabuwa, Kutemeshi, Dogon-Mu’azu, Dogon-Dawa, Kidandan, Sabon-Birni, Galadimawa, Rikau, Yadi, Kuduru, Nacibi, Farin-Ruwa and adjoining settlements. According to a press statement issued by the State’s Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, “The bandits were sighted with herds of cattle just south of Galadimawa. They were engaged and neutralised by the crew. He further said, “Similarly, bandits were sighted at Nacibi fleeing southwards on motorcycles; they were engaged…

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Nasarawa governor partners hunters to fight bandits

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Governor Abdulahi Sule of Nasarawa State

Nasarawa State governor,  Abdullahi Sule has expressed his administration’s willingness to collaborate with hunters to curb insecurity in the state. The governor made this known while hosting members of the Hunters Group of Nigeria at the Government House, Lafia, on Thursday. He said his administration would support them in addressing security threats such as banditry and kidnapping. Sule noted that the hunters had been working with security agencies to tackle the scourge in some parts of the state, “but my dream is to see how the government can work closely with…

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Banditry: ‘El-Rufa’i is ignorant of security issues’ – Ganduje

Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has faulted the recent comment made by Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir el-Rufa’i, on the security situation in the North-West region.  Recall that Gov. el-Rufa’i had recently stated on the British Broadcasting Service, (BBC) Hausa service, that lack of synergy among governors of the North-West was hampering security efforts in the region.  However, speaking on Radio France International, (RFI), in Kano yesterday, Ganduje said el-Rufa’i might not understand the security efforts put in place by the governors of the area. According to Ganduje, security agencies…

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Buhari orders arrest, trial of illegal arms bearers

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest and trial of all illegal arms bearers in the country irrespective of their ethnicity. Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina said this during a television interview on Tuesday. Security experts have linked the present security challenges in the country to proliferation of firearms. Adesina said the President has zero-tolerance for criminals and would not harbour anyone found wanting by security agencies. He also added that President Buhari had favoured the idea of ranching and RUGA settlement as the best option to end herders/farmer conflict in…

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Kaduna: Scores of bandits neutralised in air missions across Birnin-Gwari, others

Aminu Imam

Air platforms conducted armed reconnaissance over Chikun, Kusasu, Gadani, Gadani Station, Kwafe, Kuduru, Kugo, Dakolo, Kudame, Abulo, Gidan-Amale, Beni, Akilbu, Polewaya, Rijana and Rugu, in Kachia and Chikun local government areas. According to a press statement issued by the State’s Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan,“Nearly a dozen bandits with herds of cattle were sighted at Rugu, fleeing from the fighter jet. They were engaged and neutralised. He further said that “in a second mission, the following locations were covered: Rahama, Tami, Sabon Birni,…

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Zamfara: Top bandits’ commander surrenders 28 rifles to State govt.

Aminu Imam

A top bandits’ commander on Monday surrendered 28 AK-47 rifles, with 27 magazines, and General machine gun to the Zamfara State government. This is coming after six repentant bandits surrendered 14 rifles to the state authorities, after they renounce armed banditry, The Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle had said last week that he was talking to some top commanders of bandits in the State to lay down their arms and embrace peace. The repentant bandits, who swore by the Holy Qur’an in Government House, declared that they would not…

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Bandits kill 24, injure others in Kaduna communities

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 24 people have been killed and several others sustained injuries when bandits invaded some  communities in Birnin-Gwari and Kajuru local government areas of Kaduna State in separate attacks. Nineteen people were said to have been killed in Kutemeshi village, in Kuyello District, Birnin-Gwari LGA, while five were killed in the attack on Kujeni village, Kajuru LGA. According to reports, the bandits invaded Kikwari village, of Kajuru LGA on Saturday, and operated for about three hours without interference by the security agencies. The Councilor representing Kuyello Ward, AbdulRahman…

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Again bandits invade Kaduna village, kill 18

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 18 people have been killed and 15 others sustained injuries when bandits invaded Kutemeshi community in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. Reports say the bandits invaded the community around 5pm on Saturday, and operated for about three hours without interference by the security agencies. The Councilor representing Kuyello Ward, Abdulrahman Yusuf who confirmed the incident, said only local vigilantes came to the rescue of the villagers during the attack. “Those in critical condition have been transferred to Kaduna for treatment. As we speak we are…

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Zamfara: “I’ve no regret dialoguing with bandits” – Matawalle

Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle has said that negotiations are on-going with the son of a slain bandits’ leader, Buharin-Daji, and top leader bandits in Zamfara forest and that they will soon lay down their arms. The governor said this when he received a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, at the Government House, Gusau. Recall that Gumi has earlier met with bandits’ leaders to persuade them to embrace peace. Matawalle said the bandit’s decision to lay down his arms would be a turning point in the quest to bring…

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