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Bello Turji Attacks Mosque in Birnin Yaro, Kidnaps Dozens of Worshippers
Bello Turji Attacks Mosque in Birnin Yaro, Kidnaps Dozens of Worshippers
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected bandits led by notorious warlord Bello Turji launched a brazen attack on a mosque in Birnin Yaro village, Zamfara State, during Isha prayers on Friday night.
Intelligence source told Zagazola Makama that Turji and his armed men stormed the mosque, disrupting the congregation and abducting an unspecified number of worshippers.
The attackers reportedly herded the victims into the forest. The exact number of those kidnapped remains unknown as of the time of filing this report.
Turji may be planning to use the people as shield against attack on his enclave by the Nigerian troops of Operation FANSAN YANMMA.
Bello Turji Attacks Mosque in Birnin Yaro, Kidnaps Dozens of Worshippers
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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