Tag: Insecurity

Kaduna: 7 worshippers killed, as bandits invade mosque

Aminu Imam

No fewer than seven people have been reportedly killed as gunmen suspected bandits attacked worshippers in a mosque at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara local government area of Kaduna State. According to local sources, the incident happened around 8 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023, when the villagers were performing isha’i (sunset) prayers at a mosque. Five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area. The village Head, Malam AbdulRahman Yusuf, confirmed the incident, saying the head…

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Insecurity: ‘Bandits controlling over 400 communities in Zamfara’ – Public Commentator

Aminu Imam

A public commentator in Zamfara State, Buhari Abubakar, has advised both the federal and state governments to, as a matter of urgency, tackle the menace of insecurity in the State. Abubakar, who lamented that banditry was waxing stronger than before, explained that nobody should pretend that all is well in the State, because according to him, residents have not been sleeping with their two eyes closed for over a decade. “The terrorists formed their own government in these areas and decide what happens and what should be done in the…

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Insecurity: Zamfara terrorists threaten to marry-off abducted female student, 3 other captives

Aminu Imam

Four female captives, including a student of the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, abducted by terrorists, have raised an alarm over their captors’ threat to marry them off if their parents fail to pay a N12 million ransom. The abductees, nabbed along the Birnin Magaji-Kauran-Namoda Road six months ago while returning from a wedding, revealed this in a two-minute 19 seconds video. The victims, identified as Ummukhair, A’isha Yahaya, Jamila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani, also said that their abductors gave their families one week to pay the ransom.…

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Insecurity: Fear of Kaduna bandits stalled construction work on Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway – FG

Aminu Imam

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has said the incessant bandits’ attacks on the Kaduna- Kano-Abuja road is the reason for the slow pace of construction work on that axis. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mahmuda Mamman, who spoke to newsmen after the inspection tour of the road, noted that work on the road would soon be completed, following the improved security situation. He added that the contractor handling the project had promised to complete the entire project within the given timeline. Mamman explained that the ministry embarked…

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Insecurity: Katsina recruits 2,400 youths to secure communities

Aminu Imam

In its resolve to ensure a secure environment, the Katsina state government has concluded plans to recruit 2,400 dedicated and capable youths that would bolster security efforts across the eight affected frontline local government areas of the State. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, which was made available to newsmen in Katsina yesterday. According to the statement, the state Deputy Governor, Faruk Lawal Jobe, initiated the distribution of application forms to the respective Local Government Area Chairmen, marking…

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Bandits kill Pastor’s son, abduct 3 others in Kaduna

Aminu Imam

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have killed the son of a village pastor and abducted his wife in Kaduna State. According to reports, the bandits attacked Karimbu-Kahugu community in the lere local government area of Kaduna State yesterday morning. “A Baptist resident pastor’s son was killed. They also took away the wife and three others”, a source said. Although the spokesman of the Police Command in Kaduna State could not be reached for comments, the chairman of Kahugu National Development Associations, Peter Mukaddas, said they are mourning the deceased. According…

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?an?ara Killings: Buhari breaks silence; decries 84 vigilantes massacre by terrorists

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killings of vigilantes at Yargoje forest, in ?an?ara local government area of Katsina State. The President described the attack, where many lives were lost, as “horrific”. The insurgents ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows leading to the killings of 84 of them. The President, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu yesterday, paid tribute to all those vigilantes and family members who had been martyred. He said that the sacrifices of the brave…

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Edo Kidnapping: ’14 passengers still with abductors – NRC

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Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has disclosed that about 14 passengers kidnapped at the Tom Ikimi train station in Edo State were still with the kidnappers. Okhiria, who made the disclosure during an interview on a television programme yesterday, also said approval has not been gotten to acquire sophisticated security systems. On whether lessons were learnt from the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, he said: “We learned a lot from the last attack. We have deployed some systems and improved our security by increasing the…

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Kaduna Insecurity: Terrorists raid Late Emir’s residence, kidnap five

Aminu Imam

Terrorists have reportedly raided the late Emir of Jere, Dr. Sa’ad Usman’s private residence in the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted some persons. The attack reportedly took place on Sunday, at 11:00 pm as residents were set to go to bed. A resident in the area, Musa Arungo, said a man, Hussaini, was abducted while his wife and four-month-old baby escaped while the attackers were in a neighbouring house. According to him, the bandits entered a nearby community, Unguwar Salanke and abducted another resident, identified as…

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Bandits abduct 63 in Niger community 

Aminu Imam

Armed bandits have abducted 63 persons from three communities of Pandogari district, in Rafi Local Council of Niger State.  Findings revealed that 41 victims were kidnapped in Durmin village, 14 from Jarmiya, and eight from Pandogari. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the three villages are less than 10 kilometres from a camp of the Joint Security Task Force in the State. It was further gathered that the bandits stormed the communities few hours after the joint security task force rescued 13 victims from kidnappers’ den. A suspected terrorist…

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