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Police Repel Another Attack in Imo, Kill Two Bandits

31Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Police Repel Another Attack in Imo, Kill Two Bandits

The Imo Police command says its operatives had killed two bandits during crossfire in Njaba Local Government Area on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed this in a statement signed by the command’s Spokesman, CSP Mike Abattam, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri. He said one AK47 riffle and an operational vehicle were recovered from the bandits during the gun duel. See Also: Police Lied, Zamfara Bandits Overpowered, Killed Security Operatives – Nigerian Civil Defence Corps “On 31/7/2021 at about 0120 hours, a convoy of bandits moving towards Njaba town to launch an attack were intercepted by Operation Restore Peace team of the Nigeria Police. “In the ensuing firefight, one of their operational vehicles wa...

Bandits Contact Kaduna School, Confirm Abduction of 121 Students

7Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Bandits Contact Kaduna School, Confirm Abduction of 121 Students

Bandits who invaded Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna have confirmed having 121 students in captivity barely 30 hours after they struck. President Kaduna Baptist Conference and Proprietor of Bethel Baptist High school, Kaduna Rev. Yahaya Jangado disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday evening after a meeting of the management and parents of the abducted students. Rev Jangado said though the bandits called and allowed the school management to speak with few of the abductees, they were yet to demand for ransom. He said on Monday morning they received a distress call bandits invaded the school and on hearing the news they alerted security agencies to come to their rescue and they responded.

El-Rufai Shuts Down Bishop Oyedepo’s School, 12 Others

6Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Security

El-Rufai Shuts Down Bishop Oyedepo’s School, 12 Others

The Kaduna State Government has issued an order directing the closure of schools situated in areas identified as prone to bandit attacks. The development comes after bandits on Monday attacked Bethel Baptist school in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting a yet to be ascertained number of students. According to the directive issued by the Director-General of Quality Assurance Authority in the state Ministry of Education, Umma Ahmed, to proprietors of private schools, the closure takes effect immediately. Ahmed said, “You are hereby advised to adhere to the contents of this letter as appropriate sanctions shall be meted out to schools that are found wanting for non-compliance, please.” Read Also: Release #EndSARS Panel Report Submitted Over 3 Months Ago–TakeItB...

Bandits Kidnap Students in Kaduna, Two Soldiers Feared Dead

5Jul

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News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Bandits Kidnap Students in Kaduna, Two Soldiers Feared Dead

Bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked another school in Kaduna, whisking away an unspecified number of students. They attacked Bethel Secondary School in Maramara, Chikun Local Government Area on the outskirts of the Kaduna State capital. Kaduna Police Command could not immediately confirm the number of students abducted. It however said a joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others rescued 17 of the abducted students. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that there was an incident at the school but the joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others have rescued 17 students. “We cannot say this is the number of students kidnapped for now. As soon as that information is av...

30Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Bandits Shoot Zamfara Lawmaker Dead

A member of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Mohammed Ahmed, has been shot dead by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina State. Announcing his death, the Clerk of the Zamfara House House of Assembly, Saidu Anka, said Ahmed was traveling to his town when he was killed by the bandits. His funeral prayers would be performed at Sheikh Ahmed Umar Kanoma Mosque by 11 o’clock on Wednesday. Until his death, the deceased was the chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

29Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Police debunk attack on UNIABUJA

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police Command has refuted viral messages on social media claiming that bandits attacked the University of Abuja. The police advised Abuja residents to disregard what it described as a rumour. A statement issued on Wednesday by spokesperson Yusuf Mariam said: “The FCT Police Command wishes to debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that the ‘University of Abuja has been attacked by bandits. “The Command wishes to state categorically that there is no record of such an incident as at 2200hrs of Tuesday 27th April,2021, hence members of the public are enjoined to disregard the message which is not only mischievous but intended to cause tension amongst residents”. Commissioner of Police Bala Ciroma, according to the ...

Bandits Abduct 77 Persons In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Village

24Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Bandits Abduct 77 Persons In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Village

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 77 persons at Libere village in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, April 21. According to AIT, village head of neighbouring Kalla, Aminu Na’Iri who confirmed the incident said eight members of a family, including the wife and children are among the abducted persons. Libere village is located around a thick forest across River Kaduna from Kasuwan Magani Kalla village which makes it hard for security operatives to respond quickly to any attack in the area. The incident is coming on the heels of bandits’ attack on Greenfield University along the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, killing a staff member of the institution while several student...

BREAKING: Kaduna Orders Immediate Closure Of Schools Over Attacks

17Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security, Terrorism

BREAKING: Kaduna Orders Immediate Closure Of Schools Over Attacks

The Kaduna State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. According to a memo signed by the zonal education office, Sabon Tasha, all schools should close due to the prevailing security situation in the area. The memo, dated March 16, was addressed to all principals of public and private schools. Gunmen had on March 11 stormed the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando, Kaduna state, kidnapping 39 students. The Kaduna college was said to have about 300 male and female students, mostly aged 17 and older at the time of the attack. Kaduna state commissioner for internal security, Samuel Aruwan, said 39 of the students were missing. Aruwan disclosed that “further checks in the w...

12Mar

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Gunmen abduct Female Students in Kaduna

Suspected bandits have abducted unspecified number of female students of The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando area of Kaduna State. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the incident. He said the exact number of students abducted is unknown. “They were abducted last night, we have no details of the number of students,” ASP Jalige said. He said the Police was working with the Army to trace the kidnappers and rescue the students. According to the BBC, a witness said half of the female students were taken but not a single male was abducted. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan,also confirmed the incident, saying investigation is ongoing. Details shortly…

‘Who is not a Criminal’ – Pardon Bandits Like Coup Plotters, Civil War Instigators, Says Gumi

5Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

‘Who is not a Criminal’ – Pardon Bandits Like Coup Plotters, Civil War Instigators, Says Gumi

Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has asked that government pardons and grants amnesty to bandits just like it did to coup plotters and instigators of civil war that led to the death of several citizens of the country. Gumi said this while reacting to the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna on Thursday, noting that there was need for bandits to be forgiven for the sake of peace. The Islamic cleric said, “Even those that instigated the civil war, the civil war that millions of people died, were pardoned. I see no reason why we cannot accept their (bandits) repentance and give them amnesty.” Gumi noted that he never betrayed soldiers of Christian faith before the bandits when he visited them. According to him, he was misunderstood by CAN because the video that wen...