Tag: TERRORISTS

Terrorists abduct students, travellers on Birnin-Gwari road, burn vehicles

Aminu Imam

Terrorists have abducted students and other travellers along the Birnin-Gwari highway on Tuesday morning. The terrorists also burnt eight vehicles in which the students were travelling to write exams for the school of health in Makarfi scheduled to take place at the Kaduna State University. According to the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, (BEPU), in an issued statement by their Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Idris Sa’idu, the bandits have laid siege on three different locations on the highway forcing motorists to make u-turns. “Those who were not lucky fell into the…

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Kaduna Train Attack: “Rescue us before we lose our lives” – Prominent Northern Elder’s son appeals to FG

Aminu Imam

The passengers that were kidnapped by terrorists in the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train who shot and killed 9 passengers have appealed to the Federal Government to come to their rescue. This is as the son of the chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, raised an alarm in a new video released by their abductors, saying their lives are in serious danger. Recall that the terrorists abducted the train passengers on March 28, 2022, when the train was attacked while moving to Kaduna from Abuja. The terrorists, suspected to be…

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Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists withdraw threat to kill 62 abducted captives

Aminu Imam

The terrorists who attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna-bound train, killing nine passengers and kidnapped over 60 other passengers, have withdrawn their threat to start killing the remaining 62 passengers in captivity by tomorrow, Tuesday. The terrorists, according to the spokesman of the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, have however given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum, effective from May 30, to release their eight children in government custody. Recall that the abductors of the train passengers last Tuesday threatened to start slaughtering the 62 passengers in custody if the…

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Katsina: Terrorists killed 1,454 farmers, forced many out of farms – Farmers Assoc. Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, (MAAN), Katsina State Chapter, Lawal Garba has said that its members in the state will not participate in this year’s dry season farming as terrorists have taken over farmlands in about eight local government areas of the State. Speaking in a published interview, Garba said within the last three years, about 1,454 maize farmers have been killed, while over 40 percent of maize farmers in eight local governments in the state abandoned their homes due to terrorist attacks. He said efforts were…

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Worsening Insecurity: Terrorists attack another Kaduna school, abduct female students

Aminu Imam

At least four students of Kaduna State College of Education, (KSCOE), Gidan-Waya, in Jema’a local government area of the State have been abducted by terrorists. The victims were reportedly kidnapped at Mile-1 area of Gidan-Waya axis on Monday evening. Commenting on the incident, the spokesman, Kaduna State Student Union (KADSSU), KSCOE Chapter, Comrade Benjamin Fie, said their abductors have demanded a huge ransom. Fie said, “It’s with a bitter heart that the Kaduna State Students Union, (KADSSU), of the prestigious Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, wishes to make it…

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Again, terrorists abduct 30 commuters on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Aminu Imam

Terrorists, yesterday, shot many commuters and kidnapped over 30 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna highway in the Katari area of Kaduna, Kaduna State. According to a video posted on social media, the attack, which took place around 4:30 p.m., revealed many vehicles affected. An eyewitness, Muhammad Ibrahim, said an 18-seater bus belonging to Zamfara State Transport Authority, one Peugeot 406, two Toyota Corolla, a Golf, and several other vehicles were attacked by the terrorists. Many commuters with gunshot wounds, including children, were seen by the side of the road while many…

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Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists release pregnant woman

Aminu Imam

Terrorists who bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train and killed nine persons and kidnapped about 70 passengers in March have released one of the pregnant captives. A video of the released pregnant victim, who was seen clad in a black abaya (Muslim attire) and a face mask, went viral on social media at the weekend. According to reports, the woman was released by her abductors on compassionate grounds after spending 48 days in captivity with other victims. The woman appealed to the Federal Government to negotiate with the terrorists, saying it was…

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War on Terrorism: 900 captives rescued, as troops kill top terrorist commander, others

Aminu Imam

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued no fewer than 900 captives during an extreme intrusion into the insurgents’ enclaves in Sambisa Forest, in the North-East region, killing a top Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist, Adamu Ngulde, and 23 other terrorists, top military sources have said. The sources said in a major boost, troops of the 402 Special Forces Brigade, comprising 134,198 and 199 Special Forces Battallions, under the ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ second phase of Desert Sanity, cleared the terrorists camps in the axis of Bama local government area of Borno State.…

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Security burden rises; terrorists adopt franchise model

Aminu Imam

The Siamese twins, kidnapping and banditry, disturbing the peace of Nigeria have now become normal, as a day can hardly pass without one incident or another. Some kidnapped victims of the Abuja – Kaduna train attack are still with the kidnappers, with the government still in limbo on the best strategy to adopt to rescue victims. For the victims of the numerous kidnap incidents, which daily occurs, it has become a case of ‘to your tents oh, Israeli’, meaning that individuals have to sort out themselves from the grip of…

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Terrorists release pictures of abducted Abuja-Kaduna bound train passengers

Aminu Imam

The terrorists who attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, have released pictures showing some of the kidnapped passengers. One of the photographs of the victims shows mainly women and little children. Recall that the gunmen had ambushed the train heading for Kaduna from the nation’s capital city, Abuja, after bombing its rail track. At least eight passengers were killed in the incident, while 168 others were kidnapped or declared missing. A few days after the incident, the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Hassan, was released…

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