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Bandits Abduct Couple, 4 Others In Zaria

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Bandits Abduct Couple, 4 Others In Zaria

Bandits Abduct Couple, 4 Others In Zaria

Suspected bandits have again invaded the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria Local Government Area and abducted six people on Sunday night.

A security source said the bandits who invaded the area around 11.30pm kidnapped their victims after sporadic gunshots.

Kofar Gayan is an area that recorded frequent abductions of people by bandits including a Customs officer who later regained freedom when he paid ransom after 69 days in captivity.

It is located on the outskirts of the ancient city of Zaria where the famous Gambo Sawaba General Hospital and Kofar Gayan Low Cost were located.

According to the source, those abducted included Khalifa Ibrahim and his wife, Karima, an Islamic cleric Abdulkadir Alarama, Idris Musa and Ikira Isihaka, all from the Kofan Gayan area.

Kaduna State and some parts of the North-west region are swarming with gunmen who have caused unprecedented mayhem in the areas.

The gunmen have killed and maimed hundreds of residents in the areas. They have also abducted several others for ransom. 

The issue of Bandits have been on the increase in Kaduna State some months back as no day passes without reports of bandits attack.

In another development, kidnappers have abducted four travellers in Irele-Ekiti, located in Ajoni Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ekiti State.

According to sources in the community, the victims who were said to be heading to Ibadan, Oyo State capital after attending an event in Kogi State last weekend were kidnapped around 11am on Sunday.

The four travellers were waylaid by seven gunmen who attacked them on the road between Irele-Ekiti and Oke-Ako and whisked them to the forest.

When contacted, the Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Joe Komolafe (retd) who confirmed the incident said “Operatives of the corps are combing the forest in the area towards rescuing the victims.”

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

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By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) along with other security forces, successfully repelled coordinated attacks on three communities in Riyom Local Government Area by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias.

Zagazola Makama report that the affected communities Rim, Angwan Wereng, and Cum came under attack between 10:50 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night.

The troops responded promptly to distress calls and engaged the attackers, forcing them to flee the area.

“On receipt of the information, army troops and other sister security agencies moved swiftly to the scenes and repelled the attackers,”said the sources.

No official casualties were confirmed as of the time of this report, but the situation is said to be under control while normalcy has returned to the affected areas.

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Yobe man kills neighbour over alleged affair with wife

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Yobe man kills neighbour over alleged affair with wife

By: Zagazola Makama

A 40-year-old man, Yau Ari Dawa of Fulameri Village in Yobe State, has allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death following a violent altercation over a suspected extramarital affair with his wife.

Zagazola Makama gathered from sources that the incident occurred late Wednesday night at about 11:30 p.m., when Dawa reportedly confronted Mallam Faji Gana, 35, accusing him of having an affair with his 25-year-old wife, Noja Yau.

The sources said that the confrontation quickly turned violent, and Dawa allegedly used a knife to stab Gana in the stomach during the scuffle.

A neighbour, raised an alarm and reported the incident to authorities in the early hours of Thursday.

Gana was rushed to the Specialist Hospital in Geidam, but was confirmed dead on arrival by medical personnel.

The suspect, Yau Ari Dawa, has since been arrested by operatives of the Yobe State Police Command.

According to police sources, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and possible prosecution.

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Gunmen abduct village head in Bauchi community

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Gunmen abduct village head in Bauchi community

By: Zagazola Makama

A 56-year-old village head, Abdullah Ibrahim, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Kanaka hamlet, Ganjuwa Local Government Area in Bauchi, sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at about 1:15 a.m. when the assailants stormed the remote hamlet and abducted the community leader, taking him to an unknown destination.

Security forces and local hunters were deployed to the area on a rescue mission.

Efforts are being intensified to rescue the victim unharmed and to apprehend those behind the abduction. The case is currently under police investigation.

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