Tag: Banditry

Bandits kill PDP chieftain, kidnap 3 daughters in Niger

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Kampala Ward of Bosso local government area of Niger State, Alh. Ahmodu Mohammed, has been reportedly killed by bandits. Ahmodu’s three daughters were also kidnapped by the bandits. An eyewitness who spoke to newsman, said the murder of Alh. Mohammed, a successful farmer, took place on Thursday after the bandits had paid two previous visits to his community. The armed men were said to have previously attacked traders at the popular Beji market. It was learnt that the raid by the bandits,…

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Kidnappers abduct varsity student, demand N30m ransom after shooting mother

Aminu Imam

Two students of the University of Jos, Endurance Bako and Happy Bako, an SS1 student, have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Wulko, Nasarawa Eggon local government area of Nasarawa state. While the two sisters are still in custody of the kidnappers, their mother, who was shot twice on her leg by the kidnappers, is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja. The sisters were whisked away by the kidnappers who are demanding 30 million naira ransom. A brother to the aspirant, Alex Esla Bako who narrated what happened, said…

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The Presidency has failed Nigerians – Council of Imams and Ulama

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Council of Imams and Ulama Kaduna State says it is highly disturbed and regrettable registers its disappointment with the manner the President Muhammad Buhari led Government handles the security of lives and property of Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Yusuf Yakubu Arrigasiyyu, the religious body said the actions and inactions of the Buhari administration has proven to have no any other progressive solutions to solving the current negative plight Nigerians are experiencing, particularly on the security challenges. The Council called for the immediate restructuring of the security architecture of the country without any further delay with the view to protecting the lives and…

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Zamfara: 5 killed as bandits attack mosque, kidnap Imam, 30 others

Aminu Imam

As Matawalle secures unconditional release of 11 kidnap victims  Suspected gunmen on Friday killed 5 worshippers and abducted an Imam in Juma’ah mosque in Dutsen-Gari community of Kanoma District of Maru local government area in Zamfara State. It was learnt that the gunmen arrived at the village on motorbikes when the Imam was delivering the sermon and they opened fire on the congregants.  According to some residents in the area, the bandits abducted the Imam and more than 30 others and dashed into the bush on motorbikes. They said a…

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Troops kill bandits along Abuja-Kaduna road – DHQ

Ishaku Yohanna

Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have killed two bandits along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and have recovered weapons from them. This was disclosed on Monday via a statement issued by the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche. According to him, the troops recorded tremendous successes against armed bandits on October 4, adding that the operation is in continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out banditry and other sundry crimes in the country.  “Troops deployed at Rijana acting on credible intelligence on the movement of some suspected bandits towards…

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Zamfara: APC members protest arrest of colleague accused of holding secret meeting with bandits

Ishaku Yohanna

Thousands of the All Progressives Congress supporters in Zamfara State on Sunday converged the state police command’s headquarters in Gusau to demonstrate over the arrest of 17 of their members. The police had on Saturday arrested the APC members at the residence of one of the party’s stalwart, Alhaji Abubakar Dantabawa. The party’s supporters, who were angry with the arrest of their political associates, demanded that they should be released and threatened to take drastic action against the police. The police threw tear gas canisters at the protesting APC supporters…

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Katsina: Banditry left us with more than 500 widows, 1,600 orphans – District Head

Ishaku Yohanna

Activities of armed bandits in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State have killed many men and women, forcing no fewer than 500 women to become widows and over 1,600 children to become orphans, district head of Batsari, Alhaji Muhammad Mu’azu, has said. According to PUNCH, Mu’azu said about four million cows, which are mainly bulls, were rustled by bandits in the area. He said, “The losses are unquantifiable. I cannot actually quantify the losses in terms of monetary value. I will only say the monetary losses are in millions…

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