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Bandits Abduct Newly-Wedded Bride and Four Bridesmaids in Sabon Birni LGA
Bandits Abduct Newly-Wedded Bride and Four Bridesmaids in Sabon Birni LGA
By; Zagazola Makama
Tragedy struck in Sabon Birni Local Government Area as suspected bandits abducted a newly-wedded bride along with four bridesmaids shortly after the wedding ceremony.
The incident occurred on Saturday at Kwaren Gamba near Kuka Teke, a village in Sokoto State, known for repeated attacks by armed groups local to Bello Turji in the region.
Zagazola understand that the armed men stormed the area and forcefully took the victims amidst widespread panic and helplessness among residents.
The families of the abductees remain distraught, with local youth and elders expressing frustration over the devastating news.
Bandits Abduct Newly-Wedded Bride and Four Bridesmaids in Sabon Birni LGA
Four killed, 15 injured in lone motor accident on Ibadan–Oyo Expressway
By: Zagazola Makama
Four people were killed and fifteen others injured in a lone motor accident involving a Glynlyon truck along the Ibadan–Oyo Expressway on Jan. 26.
Sources said the truck, with registration number LSD 221 YM, was coming from Kebbi State to Ogun State, carrying rocky stones as well as 23 passengers seated on the stones at the back of the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Muhammed Jibril of Adamawa State, reportedly lost control of the vehicle after hitting a pothole in the Fiditi area, causing the truck to overturn.
The heavy stones reportedly fell on the passengers, killing four instantly, while fifteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The injured were rushed to General Hospital Oyo for treatment, and the bodies of the deceased were evacuated to the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Four killed, 15 injured in lone motor accident on Ibadan–Oyo Expressway
Six people abducted by armed bandits in Maru, Zamfara State
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits on Jan. 25 abducted six people at gunpoint in Tauji village, Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State, while the victims were observing Isha’i prayers.
Sources said one of the victims has been identified as Yahuza Mikailu, 40, while the identities of the remaining five are yet to be confirmed.
The abductors reportedly took the victims to an unknown location.
Efforts are ongoing by security operatives to track the bandits, rescue the victims, and apprehend the perpetrators.
Six people abducted by armed bandits in Maru, Zamfara State
Six vigilante members injured in gunpowder explosion in Talata Mafara
By: Zagazola Makama
Six members of a local vigilante group sustained injuries early on Jan. 27 following an accidental explosion of gunpowder that sparked a fire in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at about 12:15 a.m., engulfing the affected area in flames and leaving the victims with varying degrees of injuries.
The injured were immediately evacuated to the General Hospital, Talata Mafara, where they are receiving medical treatment.
Six vigilante members injured in gunpowder explosion in Talata Mafara
Four killed, 15 injured in lone motor accident on Ibadan–Oyo Expressway
Six people abducted by armed bandits in Maru, Zamfara State
Six vigilante members injured in gunpowder explosion in Talata Mafara
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