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War on Terror: Troops eliminate �over 200 terrorists� in Borno

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

Troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ have reportedly killed more than 200 Boko Haram terrorists, including five of its commanders in Borno State. A counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed that Air Task Force, troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion and 222 Battalion, in an operation targeted the terrorists� hideouts in Gabchari, Sheruri, Mantari and Mallum Masari villages, situated in Bama LGA of Borno State. According to Zagazola, an early damage assessment confirmed the successful operation that led to the elimination of five Boko Haram commanders including;…

Insecurity: Bandits abduct 2 pregnant women, 13 others in Katsina communities�

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 Aminu Imam

Bandits have invaded a low-cost project quarters situated at Dutsen-Reme, Bakori LGA of Katsina State, and abducted four people. The development, according to the locals, happened at about 10:00 pm on Friday night while it was raining. According to a resident of Dutsen-Reme Low-cost Housing estate, Ahmed Ridwan, the assailants took advantage of the rainfall and executed their mission unchallenged. �We were informed, through phone calls by villagers around Maska, that bandits in large numbers were likely heading to our quarters and we immediately informed the police and military personnel.…

Nigerians kick against granting amnesty to bandits, terrorists

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Aminu Imam

Some Nigerians have expressed concern over the continued grant of amnesty by the Federal Government to some bandits and terrorists, saying the policy rather worsens the country�s insecurity. The people, in a recent survey in the South-South region, expressed the opinion that pardoning bandits/terrorists questions the nation�s sincerity in fighting the heinous crimes. According to them, bandits were involved in kidnapping, maiming and killing innocent citizens, and should be prosecuted and punished after arrest, and not pardoned. They said pardoning the perpetrators would continue to encourage the committing of evils…

Insecurity: Terrorists continue onslaught in Katsina

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Abduct children, gun down parents Terrorists have continued to make life a hell for residents of Katsina State, staging multiple attacks across the State in the last 72 hours. In attacks between Thursday and Saturday, some children were abducted while their parents were killed. On Saturday night, terrorists numbering about 20 reportedly invaded Bakori communities, where they abducted seven family members of one Muntari Samuru, who was inflicted with a machete cut. The attack, according to one Mohammed Sani, was carried out at about 8:15 pm when most people were…

Escalating Insecurity: Terrorists’ activities threaten polls in 40 LGAs in Kaduna, Zamfara, Imo, others

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Aminu Imam

The state of insecurity in Nigeria has assumed a frightening dimension as over 40 local government areas in different parts of the country are firmly in the control of various non-state actors, including terrorists, bandits and so-called unknown gunmen. Speaking to newsmen, some residents stated that it would be extremely difficult for the residents to participate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The ungoverned territories are spread over local government areas in Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger, Katsina, Sokoto, Abia and Imo States. The situation is threatening the conduct of the 2023…

Zamfara: Terrorists ambush military convoy, kill scores of soldiers

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Aminu Imam

Some unknown gunmen, believed to be terrorists, ambushed a military convoy in Zamfara State’s Kekun Waje district, of Bungudu local government area, killing an undetermined number of soldiers. According to reports, soldiers were ambushed on Wednesday while on patrol nearby. Recall that in 2019, a peace agreement was signed by the State Government and the bandits. Additionally, the Governor of 2020 presented about 15 brand-new Hilux vehicles and cash gifts to the heads of various ‘repentant’ bandit gangs. Turji Bello was the most recent bandit to turn around, according to…

Insecurity: Terrorists�force residents of 8 villages to flee in Kebbi

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 Aminu Imam

No fewer than eight villages in Augie local government area of Kebbi State have been deserted due to attacks by bandit-terrorists. According to reports, the villages are Zagi, Tungar-Rafi, Tungar-Tudu, Keke, Kwaido, Sabongarin Kwaido, Tungar-Chichira and Tattazai. Residents of the villages were said to have moved out in droves after bandits attacked Zagi on Wednesday night. The attack was said to have left three people dead, many injured and 15 others abducted. The Village Head of Zagi, Muhammadu Lawwali-Sule, said the bandits stormed the village at about midnight. According to…

Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists release another four abductees

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Aminu Imam

The terrorists that attacked the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train passengers on March 28 yesterday released four more hostages including an 85-year-old woman, Hajiya Halimatu Atta, her daughter, Adams Aliyu and two others after spending four months in captivity. The release of the four hostages was confirmed to newsmen by Tukur Mamu, the publisher of a Kaduna-based newspaper and Media Consultant to renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who withdrew as one of the negotiators, in Kaduna. According to him, one of the terrorists� commanders was said to be in love with one…

Kaduna Insecurity:�Group commends troops for clearing terrorist hideouts in B/Gwari forests

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has commended the gallant security personnel and volunteer security groups for the dislodgement of terrorists� enclaves in Birnin-Gwari adjoining forests of Kaduna State. In a statement issued by the BEPU Chairman, Ishaq Usman Kasai, yesterday, noted that �Troops, along with local volunteers, have cleared bandits/terrorist hideout around Kuriga/Manini general area in Birnin-Gwari LGA”. He also stressed that in the process six female victims kidnapped from Birnin-Gwari, Kuriga, Gyam and Bagoma towns were rescued. According to the statement, �The Union is indeed elated by the…

Kaduna Train Abduction: Why bandits hold captives after FG released 30 imprisoned terrorists � Sources

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government is upset that many victims of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train attack in March this year are still being kept by terrorists who kidnapped them, multiple sources have said. The FG’s discomfort stems from the terrorists� failure to honour the swap deal they allegedly entered into with it over the release of the train attack captives. According to reports, the government�s anger followed the refusal of the abductors to release all the train attack victims after it had freed no fewer than 30 imprisoned terrorists the bandits had requested…