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  • Speaker Abbas sad over 10 Zaria tomato traders, condemns bandits’ attack

    Speaker Abbas sad over 10 Zaria tomato traders, condemns bandits’ attack

     

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sorrow over the deaths of 10 tomato traders from Zaria, who were attacked by bandits recently.

    The traders from Danmagaji Market in Zaria, were reported to have traveled to Katsina and Zamfara states to buy tomatoes only to be attacked by armed bandits at Takoki village in Funtua Local Government of Katsina State on their way back.

    It was reported that in an attempt to escape, the driver of the truck conveying the traders reversed at high speed, leading the truck falling off a bridge.

    While 10 deaths of the traders died as a result of the incident, seven others sustained various injuries, with five traders suspected to have been kidnapped by the bandits. The traders’ goods worth 60 million Naira were reportedly destroyed.

    Speaker Abbas, in a press statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, condemned the attack in its totality.

    He called on the security agencies to intensify efforts at rescuing those kidnapped as well as arresting the bandits.

    The speaker prayed for the repose of the souls of the 10 traders who lost their lives. He equally sent heartfelt condolences to their families.

  • SAD! 20 villagers get drowned trying to avoid bandits attack in Zamfara

    SAD! 20 villagers get drowned trying to avoid bandits attack in Zamfara

    No fewer than 20 people have been reported dead in the Kali community of Gumi Local Government Area in Zamfara State while they were fleeing from a bandit attack.

    According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, the bandits besieged the village at 1:00 pm last Sunday.

    “The bandits were seen moving towards Kalli village on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons to attack the community, which forced the villagers to flee for their safety,” he added.

    According to him, the boat was overloaded and it capsized along Birnin Magaji River, which led to the death of 20 villagers.

    He explained that five corpses were recovered at Falale River, four at Birnin Magaji River, while three were also recovered at Gadar Gummi River.

    Speaking further, he said that the bandits terrorised communities of Kwammaka, Kwammaka Jibi, Kwammaka Mai Katsina, Kallin and Kazura villages, all in Gummi local government area.

    The police are yet to issue any statement on the reported incident.

  • BANDITRY: Islamic cleric, wife, two children abducted in Kaduna

    BANDITRY: Islamic cleric, wife, two children abducted in Kaduna

    Bandits have kidnapped a respected Islamic scholar, Malam Abubakar Mushawy Ibrahim, alongside his wife and two children in Kaduna State.

    One of the abducted children was said to be a day-old when the kidnap occurred last Wednesday.

    The bandits had forcefully entered the scholar’s residence in Fondisho, a community along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

    According to local sources, the abduction occurred a day after the scholar’s wife was delivered of the baby.

    A close associate of the scholar, who is privy to this development revealed that the cleric is also the headmaster of Hayatul Islamiyya Kawo, Kaduna.

    “His wife who had just given birth to the newborn, and his other son, were all abducted.

    Presently, the whereabouts of the four remain unknown.

    Regrettably, the bandits are demanding a ransom of N20 million,” the source disclosed.

    The source lamented that the victims’ family is poor and could not not raise the ransom.

    The acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mansur Hassan, promised to contact this reporter after getting details from the Divisional Police Officer in the area but had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.

  • Katsina police repel bandit attack at Magamar-Jibia

    Katsina police repel bandit attack at Magamar-Jibia

    The Police Command in Katsina State has neutralized a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.

    The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, said this in a statement in Katsina.

    “Today Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at about 0430 hours, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia-Katsina Road.

    “The policemen engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them,” he said.

    He said that one of the terrorists was neutralized, and one AK47 rifle was recovered with four magazines containing 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition of AK47 rifles.

    Isah added that money and other exhibits were also recovered.

    According to him, many of the terrorists and two policemen also sustained injuries.

    Isah revealed that the injured policemen were taken to Jibia hospital for treatment and had already been discharged.

    He further said that search parties were still combing the area with a view of arresting or recovering more dead bodies of the terrorists.

    In Sokoto, a group of suspected bandits at the weekend attacked and killed Asara ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwadabawa local government of the state, Alhaji Iliya Agajiba, alongside his elder brother.

    Gwadabawa local government area is one of the worst hit by bandits on the eastern wing of the caliphate where cattle rustling and banditry activities have dominated communities.

    The attackers numbering about 15 were said to be armed with sophisticated weapons when they invaded the community.

    An eyewitness and resident of the community told reporters that the suspected bandits attacked the residence of the deceased chairman, killing him and his elder brother who attempted to rescue the chairman.

    Efforts to get the confirmation of the police in Sokoto on the incident failed.

    Police in Ogun has arrested three suspects over an alleged attempt to kill a police officer, Akinpelu Sunday, while carrying out his duties at Orile Imo in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.

    Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta yesterday.

    Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested on Saturday while attacking the policeman and attempting to burn a police towing vehicle so as to prevent an investigation into the cause of an accident.

    He explained that following the report of an accident, which occurred on Saturday at Orile-Imo area, the police sergeant attached to the traffic section of Owode-Egba Divisional Headquarters was detailed to rescue the victims and recover the vehicles involved.

    Oyeyemi added that on getting to the scene, the suspects attacked the policeman and the towing vehicle driver with sledgehammer, stick and other dangerous weapons.

    He stated further that the policeman and the towing vehicle driver managed to escape from the scene and ran to the station, with varying degrees of injuries.

    “The Divisional Police Officer, Owode Egba division, Olasunkanmi Popoola, led his men to the place where he met the suspects who had already poured petrol on the towing vehicle and were about setting it ablaze.

    “Three of the hoodlums were arrested while others escaped, but petrol was recovered from them,” he said.

  • How 20 people fleeing from bandits drown in Guni-Zumba River

    How 20 people fleeing from bandits drown in Guni-Zumba River

    At least 20 people, consisting of women and children, from Guni in Munyan Local Government Area, of Niger State, have lost their lives on Wednesday morning, after their boat capsized in Guni-Zumba River.

    This was disclosed by a resident of the community, Shehu Abubakar.

    Abubakar explained that the incident occurred when bandits simultaneously invaded the two communities, forcing the locals to flee.

    It was gathered that the victims entered a boat, to cross to the other side of the river, but ended up drowned after it capsized.

    Abubakar pointed out the boat was loaded beyond capacity, forcing it to capsize.

    He said, “Bandits invaded our communities this (Wednesday) morning, and in an attempt to flee, some people drowned in Guni-Zumba River.

    “Due to overloading, the boat capsized in the middle of the water. “For now, we don’t know the number of casualties because we have not been able to rescue anybody.

    “But I can tell you that over 20 people, including women and children, were involved.”

  • Families, relatives of passengers in bombed Abuja-Kaduna train storm Rigasa train station

    Families, relatives of passengers in bombed Abuja-Kaduna train storm Rigasa train station

    Following Monday’s bombing of an Abuja-Kaduna train by bandits, around Kateri-Rijana general area, families and relatives of the 950 passengers on board the ill-fated train have besieged Rigasa station in Kaduna State.

     

    The families and relatives, as early as 1.00 a.m. on Tuesday, stormed Rigasa Train Station in a bid to find out the true situation as regards the multiple reports on the Kaduna-Abuja train that was bombed by bandits.

     

    Several passengers were wounded during the bombing on Monday, as Kaduna State Government had confirmed that the military had secured the trapped train, but was silent on the number of casualty.

     

    However, many relatives of the passengers expressed anxiety on the exact situation.

     

    A relative, Ali Baba, said: “I heard the news around 11.30 p.m., and I had to rush here this morning.”

     

    Another relative, Hajia Muhammed Usman, explained: “I cannot believe what I heard. That is why I ran to Rigasa this morning to find out what happened to my daughter who boarded the train yesterday.”

     

    She lamented that, “Kaduna-Abuja road is not safe, Kaduna-Abuja train is not safe, Kaduna International Airport is not safe. Our houses, rooms are not safe. Nowhere is safe in Nigeria.”