Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Atleast Six Military personnel and two civilians were arrested in connection with the alleged torture and death of a 65-year-old man, Surajo, popularly known as “Alhaji M,” in Millennium City, Kaduna.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident reportedly occurred on May 3, 2025, when two civilians, Alhaji Adamu Jinjiri, of Shehu Laminu Road, Unguwan Rimi, and Ibrahim Yakubu, of Maladanga Road, Unguwan Rimi, apprehended the deceased over allegations of conspiracy and theft.

The suspects accused the victim of aiding one Yahaya Aleiru, currently at large, in stealing a cow and an electrical distribution box. They allegedly handed Surajo over to operatives of the Millennium City Strike Force, a military security unit in the area.

According to a police sources, the victim was severely tortured at a checkpoint by the military personnel, including one Lieutenant Alhassan Musa and five others, leading to his collapse.

Surajo was later rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

Sources from the Kaduna State Police Command said all eight suspects, including the six soldiers and the two civilians who initiated the arrest, have been taken into custody.

“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Kaduna, for discreet investigation,” a police source told Zagazola Makama.

Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna

Bandits open fire on vehicle in zamfara, injure 5 occupants

By: Zagazola Makama

Five persons sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries when armed bandits opened fire on a moving vehicle in Zamfara State.

Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on May 5, 2025, when the bandits attempted to stop a Golf 3 car in transit. The driver, however, refused to halt, prompting the assailants to shoot at the vehicle.

Sources said all five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were promptly evacuated to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital for medical treatment.

Security personnel who visited the scene have intensified efforts to track and apprehend the fleeing attackers.

Bandits open fire on vehicle in zamfara, injure 5 occupants

Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed men have abducted a 29-year-old special constabulary officer during a surveillance patrol at Tafida/Nalado area in Nariya, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sources td Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Sunday, May 4, at about 5:00 p.m. when the patrol team came under heavy gunfire from the assailants.

The operatives engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, but one officer, identified as PC-SC Mohammed Ali was forcefully taken to an unknown destination.

The assailants also carted away the victim’s Jincheng 110 model motorcycle.

Following the attack, a combined team of personnel and operatives from sister security agencies were mobilized to the scene, and a search and rescue operation has since commenced.

Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna