Crime
24 Varsity Students abducted as bandits invade their hostel in Zamfara

24 Varsity Students abducted as bandits invade their hostel in Zamfara
By: Bodunrin Kayode
24 students of the Federal University of Gusau have been abducted in the early hours of Friday after bandits invaded the Sabon-Gida community of Bungudu council area of Zamfara State.
A source within the area, told newsmen on phone that over 24 students mostly ladies,were suspected to have been abducted during the wee hours of the morning before first light.
The source told newsmen on phone that the bandits invaded the community at around 3 am in the morning shooting indiscriminately in the air to scare everyone.
He said that three students hostels were attacked and most of the students were taken away as hostages by the bandits who came in their numbers.
“They entered the town around 3 am and started shooting indiscriminately. We are yet to confirm the number of students kidnapped because the bandits entered three hostels and kidnapped almost all the students mostly ladies.” he revealed.
He said that even though the troops of the Nigerian Army close by engaged the bandits in a fierce fight, that did not stop the criminals from escaping with the kidnapped victims.
“They were fiercely engaged with the army troops but the way these bandits operate, they will divide themselves into two, one group will move with the kidnapped victims while the other will stay behind to protect the first group by fighting back. “he said.
Sabon-Gida is a rural community opposite the main campus of the Federal University of Gusau that is about 20 km from the state capital, Gusau.
As at the time of writing this report, the Zamfara state police command was yet to respond on the development.
Meanwhile, some of the ladies are believed to have escaped from the grip of the bandits even as men of the Nigerian Airforce chased them as they tried to escape with the students.
Security sources in Gusau said that the troops of the Nigerian Airforce were still giving them a hot chase as at the time of writing this report.
24 Varsity Students abducted as bandits invade their hostel in Zamfara
Crime
Bandits kill 12 in Kwara community attack

Bandits kill 12 in Kwara community attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected bandits on Sunday attacked Hybrid Force camp in Oke Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, killing 12 people.
Zagazola learnt that the attack occurred at about 8:50 a.m. when the gunmen stormed the community.
Troops from a patrol base in Babanla were immediately mobilised to the scene, but the attackers fled before their arrival.
A search of the area by the troops led to the discovery of 12 lifeless bodies comprising nine vigilantes and three civilians killed during the attack.
The corpses of the deceased were evacuated to Oke Ode Police Station while troops restored calm in the area.
The source said the general security situation in the area remained calm but unpredictable.
Bandits kill 12 in Kwara community attack
Crime
Again suspected Boko Haram insurgents return to Kirawa with damnation

Again suspected Boko Haram insurgents return to Kirawa with damnation
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Boko Haram Insurgents have again attacked Kirawa a border community in Borno state killing a civilian joint task force (CJTF) member and wounding several others in the process.
The Boko Haram insurgents ambushed the commuters driving into Kirawa a community in Bama council area and killed the CJTF in the process.
To punish some of the commuters further for fleeing away from the scene of the ambush, the insurgents burned down some of their vehicles before returning into the bush unchallenged.
After the attack died down, some motorists and passengers who sustained different degrees of injuries were treated in nearby clinics.
Sources revealed that trouble started when six vehicles loaded with food items and other luggages were ambushed and set ablaze by the insurgents along the Pulka-Kirawa road on Friday last week.
Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ndume reacting to the incident called on the military authorities to deploy more troops to safeguard the entire communities around Gwoza council area and Cameroun.
There is only one forward military base (FOB) in Kirawa and it is dominated by the Multi national joint task force MNJTF of mostly Camerounian troops mandated to pin down kirawa on both sides of the divides of the two countries.
A lot of the Intel policing of the community is done by CJTF even as families are still awaiting the rescue of a schoolgirl, Aisha Muhammad that was kidnapped by the insurgents a month ago when this very base was overrun leaving sorrow tears and blood in the community.
Again suspected Boko Haram insurgents return to Kirawa with damnation
Crime
Police investigate killing of pastor in Delta

Police investigate killing of pastor in Delta
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Delta has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of Pastor Oputeh Monday, aged 59, who was killed by unknown assailants in Umuebu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said that the case was reported by the deceased’s son, Oputeh Joshua, aged 26, who told police that his father had left home early for his farm along Amai/Umuebu farm road and instructed them to meet him later with a motorcycle.
“On their way, they heard gunshots and rushed into the bush where they discovered the lifeless body of their father lying on the ground with his head chopped off.
“Detectives from Obiaruku Division visited the scene of the crime and evacuated the corpse to Medisar Mortuary, Obiaruku, for preservation and autopsy,” the sources said.
The sources that preliminary investigation had commenced, while confidence-building patrols were ongoing in the affected area.
Police investigate killing of pastor in Delta
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