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Bandits abduct journalist in Adamawa

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Bandits abduct journalist in Adamawa

By: Bodunrin Kayode

A broadcast journalist Usman Sahabi has been abducted by a group of bandits inside Yola, the state capital.

Usman a staff of the Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation on secondment as the Chief of Staff to the Speaker House of Assembly, was kidnapped from his “Wuro Chekke” home at after 1 am on Friday and dragged to some unknown destination.

Impeccable sources close to the Nigerian union of journalists (NUJ) revealed that about five bandits were spotted in the dark firing in the air before entering Usman’s home to abduct him to an unknown destination in the wee hours of Friday.

Responding to the matter however, chair of the NUJ, Ishaka Dedan told this reporter that the police are on top of the Situation adding that details of some security situations are not revealed but his colleagues will soon be freed.

Spokesman of the Adamawa police command Suleiman Nguroje, who spoke to newsmen about their colleague assured that all operational assets have been deployed to ensure the safe rescue and return of the journalist.

He assured further that the police was determined to bring him back unharmed adding that family members and the public should remain calm for the security network in the state to conclude it’s task.

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

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Troops repel coordinated attacks on three Plateau communities

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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