Kaduna-Abuja highway: Special Forces eliminate bandits as Buhari orders re-inforcement

Following President Commander in Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces Muhammadu Buhari’s directive, special forces have eliminated a number of bandits laying siege at the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The Federal Government has ordered re-inforcement, additional equipment and increased surveillance amid national outrage over kidnappings and killings in the North-West region. It was gathered that several bandits operating on the highway were annihilated between Thursday and Friday in a major onslaught. According to a military officer, who spoke to newsmen, “We have so far killed more than a dozen armed bandits who attempted…

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Insecurity: ‘Why FG should declare bandits as terrorists’ – el-Rufa’i

…Says bandits killed 888, kidnapped 2,553 persons under 9 months Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, has called on the Federal Government to proscribe bandits as terrorists. He made the call at the presentation of the ‘Kaduna State Security Incidents Report for the Third Quarter of 2021‘, in Kaduna on Wednesday.El-Rufa’i said declaring bandits terrorists would help the Nigerian military “kill” them within the confines of international laws. According to the governor, “We in the Kaduna State Government, have always aligned with the declaration of bandits as insurgents and terrorists.“We…

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Kaduna: Govt. shuts down mobile phone services, bans commercial motorcycles, amongst others

The Kaduna State Government says it has asked telecommunications firms to suspend their services in the State from today, September 30, towards checking the activities of bandits. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in an issued statement, yesterday. According to him, the use of motorcycles for transport services and the sale of petrol in jerrycans have also been suspended across the State. The latest development in Kaduna followed that of Zamfara, where all parts of the State are affected; Katsina State, where 13…

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Five killed, 9 houses burnt, one vehicle vandalised in fresh Kaduna attack

Some bandits have reportedly invaded Madamai village, situated in Kagoro Chiefdom, Kaura local government area of Kaduna State, killing five persons. According to the State’s Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the attack, said in a statement yesterday, said the bandits also razed nine houses to the ground, while one vehicle was completely vandalised. The Commissioner listed the names of those killed by the hoodlums as Janet Yakubu, Gambo Yakubu, Jonathan Adamu, Mrs. Monday as well as Humphrey Barnabas. He said the Acting Governor of…

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Four ‘notorious’ bandits terrorising Kaduna LGA neutralised by troops

The Kaduna State government says four “notorious” bandits have been killed by security forces in Igabi LGA of the State. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday. Aruwan said the bandits were killed in a valley popularly known as ‘Maikwandaraso’, adding that the bandits were eliminated via a combination of ground and air assaults on bandit enclaves. He identified the “notorious” bandits as Alili Bandiro, Dayyabu Bala, Bala Nagwarjo, and Sulele Bala. The commissioner added that several other bandits were…

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Parents of abducted Bethel Baptist Students lament as kidnappers demand N80m ransom

More anxiety has filled the hearts of parents of abducted Bethel Baptist High School students as their abductors have demanded N80million ransom and food from the parents. According to reports, some students of the school have regained their freedom while others ran away. Another was set free on health grounds while the others, numbering about 80, remain in captivity and in very worrisome conditions. It was also gathered that while about N60 million has been spent as ransom by parents in getting the release of some of the students, the…

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One killed, women abducted in fresh Kaduna attack

One person has been killed while seven others have been abducted by bandits in Unguwar-Gajere village, in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. According to reports, the bandits arrived on motorcycles around 1:pm and started shooting sporadically into the air. It was learned that the bandits kidnapped three women and rustled 50 cows from the village on Saturday. According to a resident, Mohammed Birnin Gwari, “Three women, four men and several cows were rustled by the bandits after killing one person”. As of the time of filing this report,…

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“It’s time to defend ourselves” – Southern Kaduna Youths

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, (SOKAPU), National Youth leader, Comrade John Isaac, has condemned in strong terms the mindless attacks ongoing in Atyapland by suspected Fulani militia. He lamented that governments, at both State and Federal levels, have woefully failed to put an end to the mindless attacks, killings and destruction of property. Isaac, reacting to the ongoing destruction of lives and property, in a statement, urged all sons and daughters across Southern Kaduna in the face of the killings to defend themselves in the proportionate ways and manners their…

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Kaduna gov’t launches conflict warning system

…To combat crime, banditry, kidnapping Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, has launched an early warning system, the Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System, (CEWERS), of the Kaduna State Peace Commission. The governor, during the launching, pointed out that banditry is a crime that is bedevilling the entire Kaduna state and it is complicating communal relations in the State’s diverse communities. El-Rufa’i maintained that an early warning and response system will no doubt contribute to helping the State to overcome such a baleful legacy of conflict. The governor further…

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Kaduna: Gunmen abduct nursing mother, 6 others at leprosy centre in Zaria

Some bandits, in the early hours of yesterday, raided the staff quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre, Zaria, in Kaduna State and abducted seven, including a nursing mother. It was learnt that the hoodlums also attacked the nearby Saye Police Divisional Headquarters, apparently to prevent officers from rescuing the victims. The incident, a source said, happened around 12:30 am. According to the source, the bandits surrounded the quarters and succeeded in picking five staff and two others, including a nursing mother. The source told newsmen that the bandits…

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