Niger State Archives - Page 16 of 18

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 student�s abduction: “We won�t pay ransom to kidnappers”, says Niger Gov.

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Aminu Imam

As Buhari dispatches security officials for rescue operation The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged areas of the State. The Governor said the action is necessary to save the lives of the students as the areas have already been taken over by bandits. He said this after a brief meeting with heads of security agencies in the State at the Government House, Minna, yesterday. The governor disclosed that his administration will not pay any ransom money to…

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…

Bandits attack bus, abduct 21 in Niger

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Aminu Imam

� 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…

FG distributes N80m grant to 4,000 rural women in Niger

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Aminu Imam

No fewer than 4,000 rural women in Niger have received N80 million under the Federal Government’s Special Cash Grant Project for rural women, a statement from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said. The statement, issued yesterday in Abuja by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Hajiya Sadiyya Umar Farouq,�Mrs. Nneka Anibeze,�said the beneficiaries were selected from the 25 local government areas of the State. Farouq explained that the grant was part of the social protection programmes of President Muhammadu Buhari�s administration, aimed…

Bandits abduct 50 in Niger State

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Aminu Imam

Bandits have abducted no fewer than 50 people in an early morning attack on Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. It was learnt that the bandits stormed the community in large numbers in motorcycles in the early hours of yesterday. According to reports, the people were getting set for the day�s activities, which became disrupted by the bandits, causing them to run into the bush for safety. The co-convener, ‘Concerned Shiroro Youths’, Sani Abubakar Kokki, who confirmed the attack, described the bandits as terrorists. He lamented…

6 killed, five abducted as bandits displace 3,000 in Niger communities

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Aminu Imam

Bandits attacked twelve villages and killed six persons, abducted five, while also displacing 3,000 others around Latin-Koro area of Paikoro local government area of Niger State. It was gathered that over 20 others were injured in the attacks, which started Saturday night up till Sunday morning. Some of the villagers who spoke after the attack said the bandits came to the area on motor-bikes and held everyone to hostage. A resident, Musa Abubakar, said, �Twenty persons were injured and have been rushed to the hospital in Kafin-Koro. Not less than…

Niger: Gov. Bello reveals area bandits operating in the North originate from

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has stated that most of the bandits operating in the north are from Mali and Sudan. This statement was made by the governor while speaking with journalists on Wednesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Bello said the bandits are recruited through Facebook, a social networking platform. Niger State has recorded high incidents of banditry and kidnapping in recent times. The governor said he asked the president for help against banditry and the repair of deplorable roads…

Niger: ‘We�re going to be ruthless with traditional rulers harbouring bandits” � Gov. Bello

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Aminu Imam

Niger State governor, Abubakar Bello, has vowed to deal ruthlessly with traditional rulers and other local collaborators conniving with bandits to wreak havoc on innocent citizens in the State. The governor stated this when he briefed State House correspondents after having a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in the Aso Rock Villa, in Abuja. According to him, the bandits are being invited by some locals to rob and kidnap innocent citizens in the State. He revealed that already some village heads had been apprehended by security agencies for…