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  • Bandits kill four, kidnap Chief Imam, 20 others in Niger

    Bandits kill four, kidnap Chief Imam, 20 others in Niger

    Armed bandits have abducted the Chief Iman of Beni central mosque, Mallam Umar Mohammed and 20 others in Munya local government area of Niger state.

    The latest attack occurred four days after bandits killed an Army Captain and three others in an ambush.

    Sources said that the bandits, who were up to 50, were said to have invaded Beni Community in Munya local government and Kudami in Paikoro local government in the early hour of Wednesday.

    They were said to have met stiff resistance in Kudami but they had a field day in Beni where they looted shops, houses and kidnapped the Chief Imam on his way for a naming ceremony.

    The invasion also led to the death of four others while several others were severely injured.

    They are said to be receiving treatment at the Kafin Koro general hospital.

    The District Head of Beni, Alhaji Jafaru Umar Sarki confirmed the recent attacks in a telephone interview.

    He said that the invasion of the community by the bandits is the second in three days.

    “They came three days ago and stole over 200 cows from Fulani Men, and this morning (Wednesday), they came again in their numbers. As I speak to you now they are busy looting shops and moving from house to house and collecting people’s property.

    “So far, four people have been killed, they shot another boy in the head and we don’t know if he will survive. They are so many in number, I cannot count them and they are all with guns.

    “The unfortunate thing is that we informed the security agents about it after the first attack but up till now nobody came to our rescue. This community is under siege at the moment and we are helpless,” he lamented.

  • Police confirm release of kidnapped Chief Imam in Kebbi

    The Police Command in Kebbi State has confirmed the release of the Chief Imam of Senchi in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Mode Senchi.

    Recall that Senchi was kidnapped by unknown men on March, 18.

    The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Kabiru, made the confirmation while addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

    “The Chief Imam Senchi, Alhaji Mode Senchi, who was reportedly kidnapped on March, 18 was rescued on March, 28, in good health and has been reunited with his family,” he said.

    According to him, efforts are on going to arrest the suspects connected with the incident.

    Kabiru recalled that the chief Imam was earlier abducted in 2017 by unknown men, adding that he had to pay N13 million ransom before he could be released.

    “But this time around, no ransom has been paid and we will soon get the suspects as our men will not leave any stone unturned for any criminal in this state.”

    He also disclosed that the command arrested three suspected armed robbers on March, 28 with three locally made guns, based on intelligence report, adding that investigation had commenced on the matter.

    The commissioner advised the parents and guardians to monitor closely their children, especially minors while sending them on errand, either in the day or night.