Tag: TERRORISTS

Zamfara: Military foils Turji bandits’ attack, as 26 villagers drown while fleeing from terrorists

Aminu Imam

Nigerian troops on Wednesday repelled an attack by terrorists at Faru Village near their base in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This is just as 21 children and five women have reportedly drowned in a river at Bukuyum local government area. According to the report, the deceased were fleeing an attack by terrorists, who invaded their communities, when the two boats conveying them across the river capsized. Meanwhile, the attack in Maradun, launched by bandits suspected to be loyal to the notorious bandit, Bello Turji, had caused panic…

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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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Kaduna Insecurity: Woman gives birth in captivity as bandits demand N50m, family cries out

Aminu Imam

The family of a woman, who gave birth in captivity, have cried out to the Federal and Kaduna State government and individuals for assistance, as bandits are demanding N50 million ransom to release the nursing mother and her two sisters.  The three sisters were kidnapped on July 17, 2022 in Mando, on the outskirts of Kaduna, at their family house where they were tending to their sick mother. It was gathered that the eldest of the sisters, who was heavily pregnant when they were kidnapped, has given birth in captivity…

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Abducted Zamfara worshippers working on bandits’ farmlands as slaves – Residents

Aminu Imam

The forty-four worshippers abducted from a mosque in Zamfara community last Friday have been subjected to physical labour on armed men’s farmlands, according to reports. According to some residents who spoke to newsmen, the bandits had called to tell relatives that the captives were with them and working on their millet and sorghum plantations, but had yet to demand ransom. A resident, Abubakar Bukkuyum, said the bandits were quoted as saying that the millet plantations are due for harvest and the captives must do the work for them.   Recall that…

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War on Terror: Troops eliminate ‘over 200 terrorists’ in Borno

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;…

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

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.…

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Nigerians kick against granting amnesty to bandits, terrorists

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…

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Insecurity: Terrorists continue onslaught in Katsina

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…

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

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…

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Zamfara: Terrorists ambush military convoy, kill scores of soldiers

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…

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