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  • Bandits abduct four female students in Zamfara College

    Bandits abduct four female students in Zamfara College

    About four students of the College of Science and Health Technology in Tsafe, Zamfara State have been reportedly kidnapped by suspected bandits.

    Report has it that bandits stormed the college and took away the female boarding students from their hostel.

    Findings have shown that the kidnappers already made contacts with the parents of their abductees demanding undisclosed amount as ransom.

    It was gathered that the incident occurred Tuesday night when they stormed the college with sophisticated weapons to whisk away the female students.

    As at the time of filing this report Zamfara state police command is yet to comment on the issue.

     

  • Bandits kidnap Varsity student, one other in Kaduna state

    Bandits kidnap Varsity student, one other in Kaduna state

    Kaduna state witnessed another round of abduction from bandits, an Architecture student of Kaduna state university KASU and another person was abducted at Gwantu Kurmi community of the state.

    The bandits also injured one other person, who was taken into an undisclosed hospital for treatment.

    Confirming the incident,Gwantu People’s Progressive Union president, Prince Bala Audu said that a university student and a passer -by were taken away.

    According to him, “Joshua Victor Arumbus of the Department of Architecture, Kaduna State University, and a passer-by, Mr. Simon, were kidnapped, while one person was critically injured.”

    He said the armed men stormed the community at around 9:13pm on foot and started shooting indiscriminately at the residents.

    He has called on the security operatives within Sanga Local Government and Kaduna state at large to improve the security situation of the state, saying banditry is becoming very rampant in the state.

    .He also called on Kaduna State Government to take drastic measures in curtailing the security menace ravaging the state.

    ]Recall that Bandits had attacked Kagoro Kaduna-Abuja train, and many other communities where they have abducted several people with others severely injured.

  • After police dispelled rumour of attack, bandits attack Plateau communities

    After police dispelled rumour of attack, bandits attack Plateau communities

    After police dispelled rumour of attack, gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have attack and killed some locals and razed down many houses in four villages of the Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau.

    The attackers stormed the villages on Sunday afternoon, shooting sporadically and setting properties belonging to the locals on fire.

    A resident of the area, Danladi Dukup, told NAN that some people lost their lives while others sustained various degrees of injuries.

    He said that many of the villagers have fled their homes for safety following the invasion.

    Maj. Ishaku Takwa, the Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, confirmed the attack to journalists on Sunday in Jos.

    Takwa, who didn’t confirm the number of persons killed or injured, said that troops of the task force have been deployed to the area to restore normalcy.

    This attack is coming barely 24 hours after the abduction of the wife and daughter of the state Commissioner for Environment.

  • JUST IN: Bandits wreak havoc in Abuja, kill Miyyetti Allah chairman, 4 others, abduct 3

    JUST IN: Bandits wreak havoc in Abuja, kill Miyyetti Allah chairman, 4 others, abduct 3

    A group of suspected bandits has invaded Daku village in Dobi ward, Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and shot dead the chairman of the Miyyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) of the council, Adamu Aliyu.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathers that the suspected bandits also shot dead four other persons and left three others with gunshot wounds, taking three other people hostage.

    Secretary of MACBAN, Mohammed Usman confirmed the incident to Daily Trust respondent on Sunday, April 10, revealing that the wounded are already receiving treatment at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada.

    Usman said the incident happened last Thursday, around 5 pm, when the late MACBAN chairman alongside others was returning from Izom market in Niger state in Dyna truck, as the bandits emerged suddenly from the bush and opened fire on the truck.

    While filing the reports, he revealed that the bandits shattered the windscreen of the truck, which was conveying the late MACBAN and some passengers.

    “They were travelling back from Izom market in Niger state where they went to sell their cows as usual, nearly one kilometre to Daku village when the bandits suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on the truck, killing the MACBAN chairman and four others,” he said.

    He gave the names of those killed as Saleh, Aliyu, Muhammadu and Saidu, saying the deceased’s corpses had been buried according to Islamic rites.

    It was gathered that combined security agents comprising of soldiers, civil defence corps, mobile police and vigilante led by the Gwagwalada police area commander were at Daku village before the remains of the deceased were buried.

  • Police dispel rumour of attack on Jos

    Police dispel rumour of attack on Jos

    The Police Command in Plateau State has dispelled rumours of a possible attack by bandits on Jos and environs.

    ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the command, said this in a statement on Sunday in Jos.

    There is a rumour making the rounds that bandits had infiltrated Jos, and could attack at any moment.

    But Ogaba maintained that the command had adopted a new strategy toward curbing insecurity in the state.

    “The Police command wishes to state clearly that Plateau State, especially Jos, its capital, is very peaceful.

    ‘“The command has adopted a new security strategy in line with our normal routine patrol and check.

    “Also, the command would be proactive on any intelligent report at our disposal, as it is our core mandate to protect lives and property.

    “The command urges everyone to go about their legitimate businesses without fear,” he said.

    The PPRO called on residents of the state to be law-abiding and cooperate with security agencies towards ensuring peace and security.

  • Insecurity: Military cannot go out in full force against bandits – Lai Mohammed

    Insecurity: Military cannot go out in full force against bandits – Lai Mohammed

    Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed has explained why the military cannot pull its full weight and bomb bandits in their hideouts.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mohammed gave the explanation on Saturday, saying military bombing of the bandits would result in the death of innocent people.

    Mohammed, who featured in a radio programme on Bond FM, admitted that the fight against the bandits pillaging communities in states in the North-West was very difficult.

    Kicking against the use of foreign mercenaries to fight the criminal elements, he urged Nigerians to join hands in the fight against the terrorists.

    “We cannot just go with full force to bomb them or else the innocents living around them will be killed and we don’t want that to happen. The fight against the bandits is a difficult one because of the terrain.

    ”We are also pleading with Nigerians to join in this fight because they have a lot of roles to play in tackling this insecurity. This is because these criminals called bandits are living among us; they interact with the people as well.

    “Who are the ones supplying them with food? More so, they also have landlords. People should expose these criminals and then, the various efforts of the government will be effectively complemented and we will see the results.

    “We have been trying our best in the fight against the bandits by equipping our security apparatus. The government has purchased aircraft so that they can fight alongside the soldiers. We have not rested on our oars.

    “The welfare of the police is also given adequate attention and very recently, this administration recruited 25,000 constables and deployed them to their home states. This will go a long way in community policing.

    “It will be easier for the newly-recruited constables to work effectively. There are lots of work in progress in the security infrastructure and personnel.

    “Governor El-Rufai spoke out of deep concern about the situation. He might have spoken out because of the circumstances at which the bandits are emboldened to operate.

    “If we employ mercenaries to fight the bandits, we should have it at the back of our minds that they are only mercenaries and not our security personnel who will return to wherever after their task is done.”

  • New Kaduna CP visits scene of Abuja – Kaduna bound train attack

    New Kaduna CP visits scene of Abuja – Kaduna bound train attack

    The 40th Commissioner of Police to serve in Kaduna, Yekini A Ayoku, has visited the scene of the infamous incident of the attack on Abuja – Kaduna bound train to appreciate the sacrifices of the gallant officers, empathize with the victims and seek area of improvement to forestall future occurrence.

     

    Ayoku, who was newly brought to the state after series of bandits attack, took his first official tour to Kaduna-Abuja road, with a view to restoring public confidence and assuring passengers of their safety.

     

    A statement by the Police Public Relatons Officer (PPRO), ASP Mohammed Jalige said the new commissioner of Police also visited the scene of the infamous incident of the attack on Abuja – Kaduna bound train to appreciate the sacrifices of the gallant officers, empathize with the victims and seek area of improvement to forestall future occurrence.

     

    The CP equally tasked Officers and men to get themselves ready for the task ahead as there is no room for laxity under his watch and criminals must not be allowed a free operating space wherever they may be.

     

    The CP appealed to the good people of the State to extend their good hands of fellowship to his administration as the task is not a one-man show, saying that with the collective efforts of all stakeholders, the task though enormous, is absolutely surmountable.

     

    The new Commissioner of Police called for synergy amongst all the security architectures in the State, as his doors remained always open to all and sundry in his quest to reduce violent crime to the barest minimum.

     

    Ayoku hails from Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.

     

    An alumnus of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, CP Ayoku was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in March 1990 and had his Cadet Officers’ training at the Police Academy Annex, Kaduna.

  • Disregard news on bandit invasion in Abuja – CP urge residents

    Disregard news on bandit invasion in Abuja – CP urge residents

    The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Babaji Sunday, has called on residents to disregard the news of bandit invasion in Kubwa axis of Abuja.

    The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement in Abuja.

    She said the call followed misleading news making the rounds in some sections of the media that a number of miscreants stormed and raided Pipeline Extension area in Kubwa and dispossessed residents of their belongings.

    “The Command, therefore, wishes to categorically refute this erroneous and misleading news and state, emphatically that it is baseless and unfounded.

    “It is promulgated with the malicious intention to instil fear and apprehension in the minds of residents and the good people of FCT,” she said.

    She said the CP urged residents to discontinue the propagation of the news and go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment or molestation

    Adeh called on the residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious or abnormal occurrence to the Police through 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.

  • Full list of passengers who boarded Abuja-Kaduna train released

    Full list of passengers who boarded Abuja-Kaduna train released

    The full names of passengers who boarded the ill-fated train have been released.

    Recall that Some unknown Gunmen attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train at Rinina, leaving many injured, while some died in the incident.

    Many were kidnapped, former Zamfara state deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Liman is still missing.

    Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed that no fewer than eight persons were killed during the terrorists’ attack ,while about 25 persons have been hospitalized.

    He disclosed this while on inspection of the site Tuesday evening.

    Meanwhile, Amaechi also added that some of the passengers were still missing.

    Find attached below the full list:

     

     

     

  • Untold story of how 200 bandits stormed Kaduna Int’l Airport

    Untold story of how 200 bandits stormed Kaduna Int’l Airport

    More revelations have emerged from last Saturday’s invasion of Kaduna International Airport by 200 bandits, as it was alleged that they went on the mission to revenge the taking of their cows by the military.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the invasion stopped two aircraft from flying and one security personnel of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) was shot in the head.

    It was gathered that the bandits were repelled by the military stationed at the airport, but they resurfaced around 1200am.

    According to an airport staff who spoke on anonymity, over 200 bandits stormed the airport around 12:00 am.

    He said they were speaking in Hausa, saying: “Zamu rufe airport ba jirgi da zai tashi”, translating to mean “We will shut down this airport, no aircraft will fly in and out”.

    In his words: “In fact, our staff resumed work this morning as usual. They worked around the runway from 5:00 am till around 12:00 pm.

    “Then, shortly after that, some NAMA staff went to check some of their equipment, then these people (bandits) appeared and started shooting.

    “The NAMA engineers scampered for safety, they could not even go and enter the vehicle that took them to the site. It was in the process that their security man was shot in the head”.

    He said the injured security man was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival.

    “As I am talking to you now, the military is still battling those guys, and they are proving difficult to be repelled. Now, they have shut down the Airport,” the source added.

    TNG gathered that more military, security operatives were deployed to the Airport, for clearance operation using the Armoured Personnel Carrier.

    FAAN’s account:

    Meanwhile, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had provided more details of the attack and confirmed a staff member was killed by the assailants.

    The agency said a “group of bandits” attacked the Runway 05 axis but were repelled by security forces.

    It said normalcy has since been restored at the airport and security officials recovered two motorbikes abandoned by the bandits.

    The airport manager, Amina Salami, had earlier confirmed the attack, saying bandits invaded the airport through the perimeter fence from a nearby forest at about 1 p.m.

    She said a security guard who was patrolling the runway was shot by the assailants before soldiers, attracted by the sound of gunshots, responded.

    The attack delayed the takeoff of a Lagos-bound flight.

    Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said “I commended the security forces for their prompt response to the attack, and for repelling the attackers, and condoled with the family of the victim.”

    FAAN said in a statement on Twitter that a reinforcement team from the Nigerian Defence Academy was on ground to ensure safety and security of airport workers/users.

    “The Authority uses this opportunity to sympathise with the family and friends of the victim of this unfortunate incident,” the statement signed by Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, Ag. General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said.