Troops launch rescue operation for abducted Edo seminarians, hunter injured in Kogi ambush

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army have launched a joint rescue operation for two abducted seminarians from Ivianakpodi Minor Seminary, Agenebode, Edo State, with support from vigilantes and hunters.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation followed credible intelligence indicating that the victims were being held in the Alarke village axis, beyond Awara area of Kogi State.

According to the source, the troops, accompanied by local vigilantes and hunters, advanced into the suspected hideout at about 5:15 a.m. on Sunday.

“While moving behind the hills of Alarke, the team ran into an ambush by the kidnappers. A hunter, Mohammed Abubakar, 30, sustained gunshot wounds to his right thigh and was immediately evacuated to Cross Nations Consultant Hospital, Lokoja, for treatment,” the source said.

The troops said efforts were ongoing to rescue the abducted seminarians unhurt and apprehend the culprits.

They commended the contributions of vigilantes and hunters in the operation and assured that the victims would soon regain freedom.
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Villagers kill bandit in market attack, one resident also shot dead in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

One armed bandit was killed by residents during an attempted robbery in Bilbis village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, while another resident was fatally shot by the fleeing criminals.

Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at about 1:45 p.m., when two armed bandits riding a motorcycle stormed the village market intending to rob phones from shops where they were being charged.

“The villagers resisted and confronted the bandits. In the ensuing scuffle, one of the bandits was killed, while the other escaped on the motorcycle, taking the rifle of the deceased bandit. The corpse of the dead bandit was left at the western outskirts of the village,” a community source said.

The source added that while the bandits attempted to retrieve their accomplice’s body, they intercepted and shot dead a 29-year-old villager, Amiru Sani, who was returning from his farm. His body was removed by relatives and buried according to Islamic rites.

Efforts are ongoing in the community to prevent possible reprisal attacks.

Villagers kill bandit in market attack, one resident also shot dead in Zamfara

Armed men attack cattle herders, one killed, one kidnapped in Bauchi

By: Zagazola Makama

An adult man was killed and a 12-year-old boy kidnapped after unidentified armed men attacked cattle herders in Yankari bush, Alkaleri Local Government, on Sunday morning.

Alhaji Ibrahim of Kunkar village reported that at about 7:20 a.m., while his family members were tending to cattle, the assailants approached and demanded to know who was the son of the owner. During the confrontation, 35-year-old Adamu Ibrahim attempted to flee but was shot in the left leg.

The injured man was rushed to the Primary Health Centre in Gar, where he was pronounced dead. The assailants subsequently kidnapped Sule Ibrahim, aged 12, before fleeing the scene.

Local hunters and community members have intensified search efforts in the area to rescue the boy and apprehend the attackers. Investigations are ongoing.

Armed men attack cattle herders, one killed, one kidnapped in Bauchi