Tag: Bandits

Ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train: Remaining 23 victims regain freedom

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The remaining 23 victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapped on 28 March, 2022 have been rescued. The victims were today Wednesday by a Committee set up by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor. A Statement by the secretary of the Committee, Professor Usman Yusuf said the 7-man committee assembled by the Chief of Defence Staff secured the release of the 23 victims held hostage by Boko Haram terrorist and took them to custody. Yusuf Said the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian military led…

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Tukur Mamu Family counters DSS on alleged discoveries

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The family of Tukur Mamu, Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper arrested by the Department of State Services DSS has countered the alleged discoveries in the his house and office, saying the Service is not saying the truth.  According to a statement, the family said the military accoutrements said to have been discovered in the house, belonged to a nephew of Mamu currently serving in the Nigerian Armed Forces; a 2019 graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course. The said Nephew identified as Y. Y. Bello was said to be…

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Just in… Explosion at Galadima Kogo, Niger State again

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A report reaching us said an explosion just occured Friday evening at Galadina logo in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State with some people feared killed. The explosion is believed to be from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be the handiwork of terrorist bandits. This is coming few days after the first ever blast that occurred at the same Galadima Kogo, precisely on Monday this week. Casualty figure could not be ascertained as at the time of this report, as the affected areas are not yet accessible due…

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Senate urges military to block escape routes of fleeing terrorists

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists. This is to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country. This was just as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide food and other livelihood support amenities to affected villagers and those internally displaced in Mariga, Mashegu, Kontagora and Borgu Local Government Areas in Niger North Senatorial District. These formed…

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Kaduna Lawmaker, killed by bandits, laid to rest in Zaria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The remains of late Rilwanu Gadagau, a member of the Kaduna House of Assembly, who was shot dead by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway, have been laid to rest in Zaria. Malam Muhammad-Sani Gummi, Chief Imam, Kongo Central Mosque led the funeral prayers in Zaria on Wednesday. The funeral was attended by Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zailani, and other top government functionaries. The speaker was represented by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mohammed Dan-Asabe. Late Gadagau, who represented Giwa Constituency of Kaduna,…

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Katsina: Gov. Aminu Masari accuses FG of allowing release of bandits, Boko Haram members through courts

Aminu Imam

Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has faulted the release of suspected bandits, rapists, and other criminals by the courts. According to him, “We are in an unusual time of serious security challenges and must therefore put heads together to address these unusual challenges. “We have had incidents where suspected bandits, terrorists, armed robbers, and rapists were released on bail only for them to commit the same offence. ‘Such ugly incidents could have been averted if bail was not granted at all. “The overriding objective of every legal system, he…

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Banditry: 18 kidnapped, 5 escaped in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Bandits kidnapped 18 persons light when they invaded Keke community close to the millennium city in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. However, 5 of the abducted 18, escaped while being herded along bush paths into the forest. One of the escapees, Engineer Usman Ibrahim said the kidnappers came into the community in the late hours of Monday evening while it was raining and moved from one house to another, apprehending them. According to him, eighteen of them including women and children were among the kidnapped. He said he…

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Kaduna: 9 killed as rival bandits fight over ransom sharing

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government, yesterday, said that two groups of bandits in Giwa Local Government Area of the State engaged each other in a gun duel over sharing of ransom, during which nine were killed. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. He said credible human intelligence networks informed the government of the development, which was further corroborated by security agencies. According to him, intelligence sources had reported that a notorious bandit, known as ‘Godon Mota’, stormed Garke village  Wednesday last week…

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NSCDC captures notorious bandit, Galaduma in Sokoto

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has captured and arrested a wanted notorious bandit, Bello Galaduma, in Sokoto State. According to the NSCDC’s Director, Public Relations, DCC Olusola Odumosu, in Abuja, the 40yr-old suspected bandit, who had been on the wanted list of security agencies for more than two years running, was arrested by the NSCDC Sokoto State Command. The NSCDC further stated that, “Galaduma specialises in liaising with kidnappers by giving them information of persons to be kidnapped. He also, assist kidnappers in buying drugs and other…

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Bethel Baptist School: 28 freed, 90 still in bandits’ captivity

Aminu Imam

…Students reunite with parents Some of the 28 traumatised students citizens of Bethel Baptist Secondary, in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, have been released by the rag-tag bandits and kidnappers after collecting the ransom they demanded. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Kaduna State, Rev. John Hayab, confirmed the development to newsmen yesterday, in Kaduna. Recall that last week, two others had escaped from their abductors when they were sent to fetch firewood. About ninety of the victims are still held in captivity. Recall that…

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