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Zamfara: Bandits abduct 26 persons in coordinated attacks on 2 communities

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At least 26 people have been abducted by armed bandits in coordinated attacks on two communities in Talatan-Mafara local government area of Zamfara State. State and local authorities confirmed that the attacks occurred over the weekend, raising fresh security concerns in the North-West region. Chairman of Talatan-Mafara LGA, Yahaya Yari Abubakar, said yesterday that the gunmen carried out two separate assaults. The first attack took place in Matuna village, where three people were abducted and one resident killed. The attackers later struck Tashar Kuturu village, abducting 23 individuals and injuring…

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Sokoto: Bandits kill 7 persons, abduct others

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…As IED explosion injures 5 in Zamfara At least seven people were reported killed and three others abducted in a bandit attack on a border community in Sokoto State, while a separate suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion left five persons seriously injured in neighbouring Zamfara State on Thursday. In Sokoto, according to a report by a security intelligence expert, Zagazola Makama, bandits stormed Kyara village in Sabon-Birni local government area in the early hours of the day, killing seven residents and kidnapping three others.  The village, located near the…

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Zamfara: Police rescue 25 women, children after storming bandits’ hideout 

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Police operatives in Zamfara State have successfully rescued 25 kidnapped victims, including 10 women and 15 children, after engaging bandits in a swift counter-operation on Friday night. Police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the operation in a statement issued yesterday. The attackers had invaded Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau local government area around 9:45pm, whisking the victims away in what residents described as a chaotic and terrifying raid marked by heavy gunfire. However, the bandits’ escape was short-lived. Moments after residents raised the alarm, joint teams from…

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Escalating Insecurity: Kebbi schoolgirls abducted, Brig-Gen. killed

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…As leaders demand overhaul of Nigeria’s security framework Nigeria is reeling from a wave of violent attacks that have intensified fears about the country’s worsening security crisis. In the early hours of Monday, heavily armed bandits stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, killing Vice-Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku and abducting at least 25 students.  Witnesses said the attackers breached the school perimeter with little resistance, plunging the community into panic and grief. Hours later, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed…

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Zamfara: Bandits abduct over 30 travelers from 7 vehicles in Gusau-Shinkafi Road ambush

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Terror returned to Zamfara state yesterday morning, as heavily armed bandits struck with deadly precision, blocking the Gusau-Shinkafi highway and abducting no fewer than 30 innocent travelers in a brazen attack that has sparked fresh fears across the State. Eyewitnesses and local security sources confirmed that the gunmen mounted a roadblock early this morning, halting vehicles traveling along the critical Gusau–Shinkafi route. In the confusion and panic, seven separate vehicles were intercepted, and passengers were forcefully taken into the forest at gunpoint. Victims include men, women, and possibly children, though…

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Zamfara: Bandits kidnap 10 in Moriki community, demand N50m ransom

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Bandits have attacked Moriki community in Zamfara State on Wednesday night, kidnapping over 10 residents and demanding a ransom of N50 million. The State’s Police Command spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident, stating that the Commissioner of Police has directed operatives to take immediate action to rescue the victims. According to a Moriki resident who spoke to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service on Thursday that the bandits had previously disturbed the community and also kidnapped locals before. The bandits claimed that their cattle were killed by the…

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Zamfara: Kidnapped college students sighted receiving medication in terrorists-controlled community

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The students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted by suspected terrorists were seen on Tuesday by residents of Madada, a community in Maru local government area of the State receiving medication at a health centre. The abducted students were reportedly moved to the Madada forest, which is in the larger part of Kuyambana Game Reserve, following their abduction by terrorists. The Madada community is situated on the shore of Kuyambana Game Reserve, which transverses Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Katsina States in the North-West and North-Central regions. The…

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Zamfara: Tinubu directs security agencies to rescue remaining female varsity abducted students in Gusau

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President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said while condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President asserted that there is no moral justification for such heinous crimes against innocent victims whose only offense was their pursuit of quality education.   The statement said, While the President wholeheartedly commiserates with all families directly impacted by…

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UNICEF, Amnesty Intl say Zamfara abduction gross violation of childrens rights

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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has described the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls from a Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) in Zamfara State as a gross violation of childrens rights. The UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, who stated this in a tweet yesterday, said the abducted girls are at serious risk of being harmed, adding that the federal government set up measures to facilitate the return of all children currently under the custody of armed groups. Earlier on, the Police had confirmed that 317 female students were…

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