Crime
Bandits abducts 4 women, others in Katsina
Bandits abducts 4 women, others in Katsina
….As Police recovered 80 Cows, 70 Sheep
By: James Bwala
Residents of Safawa, a community in Dutsinma, Katsina state in Northwest Nigeria on Saturday said they are constantly at the mercy of bandits operating in the area.
A resident of the community who identifies himself as Umaru Muhammadu told NEWSng that it was only prayers that have been sustaining the people.
According to him there was an abduction last week of 12 persons including the junior brother to their ward head, adding that yesterday the abduction took place.
“We do not know the number yet but they were mainly women and girls that were taken by the bandits. The government has continued to deceive that they are working but we are not seeing any result from the claims being put across to the Nigerian public.” Muhammadu said.
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According to him, governor Masari had informed the people that he met with the President over the situation in Katsina severally but there was still no concrete solution to activities of bandits in the state.
“We were told the President is ours and the governor is also ours but bandits have continued to threaten our lives and we constantly pay ransom or levy as they would impose for them to be able to move freely in our villages.
“The government has imposed restrictions on how one can buy fuel at the fueling station for motorcycles. We cannot buy more than three litres of fuel for a motorcycle, which is about five hundred naira (N500). We were told this is to curtail the operations of the bandits. But the bandits always have their ranks full with fuel. So we don’t know who is supplying them when we cannot have a full tank within our locality.” He said.
NEWSng reports that this is coming even as the Police Command in Katsina State claimed that they have succeeded in killing two terrorists following a gun duel with the criminals.
Speaking on another development, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah said the Police had recovered One AK47 rifle and 150 animals from bandits.
Mr. Isah however, did not explain the whereabouts of the abducted women and other residents or state whether or not the Police is doing its best to rescue them.
While addressing Newsmen on the development Mr. Gambo Isah said the DPO in charge of Mallumfashi reacted based on the distress call he received, that the bandits attacked the Gandu Karfi community where they abducted four women and went away with over 150 cows and sheep.
According to him, “the DPO, led a team of Policemen and ambushed the terrorist’s possible routes where they succeeded in killing one bandit, recovered one AK47 rifle, four rounds of ammunition, 80 cows and 70 sheep.”
Bandits abducts 4 women, others in Katsina
Gunmen attack travellers on Nasarawa-Keffi Road, CCB staff missing
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men suspected to be kidnappers attacked commuters along the Nasarawa-Keffi Road on Sunday evening, shooting sporadically and forcing vehicles to halt.
The incident occurred on Sunday at about 8:15 p.m. between Gunki and Marmara, where several vehicles were blocked by the attackers.
Two passengers, identified as Sunday Uche and Mohammed Babawuro, who were aboard a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number FKY 728 ZA, were rescued after fleeing into nearby bushes along with other passengers who have since been accounted for.
However, concern mounts over the whereabouts of one Adoga Gupada Aruwa, believed to be a staff member of the Code of Conduct Bureau. Aruwa was reportedly driving a Toyota Highlander which was found at the scene with a bullet hole on its engine compartment but no blood stains.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing to locate the missing occupant Authorities have urged residents with useful information to come forward.
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Herdsman found murdered in Niger community
By: Zagazola Makama
A herder identified as Yunusa Adamu was found gruesomely murdered in Babban-Rami village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, in the early hours of Sunday.
Zagazola Makama understands that the Village Head of Babban-Rami, Alhaji Umar Babban-Rami, who reported the incident, said the victim had been residing in the village to rear sheep.
According to sources , Adamu was discovered slaughtered by unidentified assailants at about 5:00 a.m. on June 22.
Authorities visited the scene shortly after receiving the report, and the body was evacuated to the General Hospital in Mashegu for autopsy after photographs were taken.
No arrest has been made yet, but investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Herdsman found murdered in Niger community
Security team recovers rifle, ammunition from fleeing passenger in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A patrol team operating along the Okene-Auchi Road in Kogi State has recovered a submachine gun, ammunition, and other items from a fleeing passenger during a routine stop-and-search operation.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on June 22 at about 1:08 p.m., when officers from Okene Division intercepted a Nissan ash-coloured vehicle.
The vehicle, which was en route to Auchi, Edo State, had five passengers on board. Upon ordering all occupants to disembark for a search, one of the passengers suddenly bolted into the nearby forest. Despite a hot pursuit, the suspect managed to escape into the thick bush.
A search of the suspect’s abandoned bag revealed a cache of alarming items, including one SMG rifle with breach number 5197, one magazine, 28 rounds of 5.6mm live ammunition, one G3 live round, a black T-shirt, two tied rosaries, three phone chargers, an Oraimo power bank, charms, and a pair of black sandals.
Security personnel have since launched a thorough combing of the forest in a bid to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
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