Tag: TERRORISTS

War on Terror: Buhari orders robust military operation to eliminate terrorists, bandits

Aminu Imam

In order to bring lasting peace to the country and the African continent in general, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the armed forces to wipe out terrorists, bandits and other enemies of the country from the surface of the earth with immediate effect. The president, who gave the directive yesterday during the graduation ceremony of the Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, vowed that the masterminds of the recent Kuje Correctional Facility attack and other attacks across the country must not be…

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Kaduna: Ansaru freely preaching rebellion against govt. in Birnin-Gwari ungovernable LG areas

Aminu Imam

Members of the Ansaru terrorists group are openly preaching in many villages of Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna State, as part of their activities to mark the Eid-el-Kabir festival, according to people in the affected communities. They said the terrorists group are trying to convince the locals to accept their kind of religion which detests democracy, formal education and respect for constituted authorities. Unlike what they did during the Eid-el-Fitr festival, a little over two months ago, when they simply went round communities and shared candies and other edibles as Sallah…

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Terrorists demand N4.3bn to free 43 other Kaduna train passengers Report

Aminu Imam

The terrorists, who abducted passengers of Abuja-Kaduna-bound train on March 28, are demanding a N100 million ransom for each of the 43 persons still in captivity. The terrorists had collected N800 million as ransom payment from seven abductees they freed last week, with six of the victims paying N100 million each and the only Pakistani among them paying an equivalent of N200 million in dollars. According to reports, the demand was communicated to the families of the hostages last week. This is coming five days after the alleged masterminds of…

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Terrorists free seven more Kaduna train passengers

Aminu Imam

Terrorists, who abducted passengers of the Abuja- Kaduna-bound train after the attack on March 28, have released seven more persons. One of the negotiators and Media consultant to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, disclosed this yesterday. He said through his singular efforts, he successfully negotiated the release of another seven victims. Recall that more than 100 days ago, terrorists attacked the train and abducted scores of passengers while many were killed during that attack. The terrorists had demanded the release of their children in security custody as part…

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Kwara: Suspected terrorists kill policeman, abduct Chinese man, 10 bus passengers

Aminu Imam

Suspected terrorists have reportedly killed a police officer and kidnapped a Chinese man during an attack on a quarry site in Shao town, in Moro local government area of Kwara State. According to reports, the terrorists burnt the car allegedly used for the operation before fleeing. A police officer injured in the attack is said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. The Spokesman for the State’s Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident, said the Command is working round the clock to get the victim…

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Archbishop Kaigama raises alarm over terrorists boldness in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed surprise at the level of boldness and confidence bandits, kidnappers and non-state actors unleash terror on Nigerians unchecked. The cleric, in his homily at St. Matthias Mulumba Pastoral Area, Azhata, Abuja, warned of looming anarchy if the government failed to restore the country to the path of peace and security. Kaigama questioned the usefulness of compulsory SIM card registration when terrorists were freely using phones with registered SIMs to negotiate ransom for kidnapped victims without obstruction, detection, or arrest.…

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Kaduna: Terrorists kill 20, abduct 25 women, destroy houses in fresh Kajuru attack

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 20 people have been reportedly killed by terrorists in separate attacks on three communities within Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. According to a source in the area, the gunmen on more than 30 motorbikes on Thursday afternoon stormed the communities, shooting indiscriminately. They were also said to be moving from house to house, killing people. A resident said, 20 people lost their lives while several houses were destroyed during the attack. He added that 25 women were also abducted by the gunmen. While some of…

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Niger: 17 officers killed, 4 Chinese abducted as Boko Haram moves to seize Shiroro power station

Aminu Imam

Boko Haram insurgents on a mission to seize the power station in Shiroro, one of Nigerias electricity facilities, in Niger State, have killed at least 17 security personnel and abducted four Chinese expatriate workers, according to government officials and local sources. According to government officials and local sources, the attack which occurred on Wednesday evening, left the community devastated, as residents fled the area in droves, in order to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The sources said at least 17 soldiers and police officers were killed, while four Chinese…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists shoot victim in captivity as others threaten by uncertainty

Aminu Imam

One of the remaining 50 hostages of the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, Mohammed AlAmin, is said to have been shot by the bandits. The bandits had two weeks ago released 11 out of the 61 victims of the abducted train passengers after almost three months in their custody, remaining 50 hostages still in the den of their captive. One of the negotiators and media consultants to the Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, who disclosed this, said that based on credible information made available to him, the incident took…

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Insecurity: Terror group, Ansaru, bans political activities in Kaduna towns

Aminu Imam

The terrorist group, Ansaru, has banned political activities in some communities in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union, (BEPU), Ishaq Kasai, confirmed this in an issued press statement at the weekend. Ansaru, a splinter group of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, has been operating in Birnin-Gwari villages for years. The local government area has eleven political wards, but the western part consists of eight of the wards. According to Kasais statement, there will be trouble if any political activity…

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