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Kidnapped students in Zamfara University now 35, 6 rescued
Kidnapped students in Zamfara University now 35, 6 rescued
By: Bodunrin kayode
The students abducted from three ladies hostel in Federal University Bungudu in Zamfara has now risen from 24 to 35.
Bandits had stormed three female hostels in the Federal University in Zamfara on Friday at about 3am breaking down doors, shattering windows and abducting 24 female students of the Federal University in Bungudu Zamfara
state.
As they marched their victims, into the savanna, the bandits also took 10 workers of the Federal University from their homes not far from the crime scene and a security guard, eye witnesses revealed to newsmen over the weekend.
Our source said he was awake after hearing some commotion outside and when he looked through his window he saw some men with guns kicking doors.
Zamfara state Governor’s spokesperson Usman Umar confirmed that 35 people from the University were taken in what looks like the first major abduction involving students in the state this year.
He however added that there is hope for the recapture of the ladies from the hands of the bandits as six of them have been set free through the efforts of the Nigerian Airforce who trailed the marauding criminals.
Bandits militia have taken siege of the northwest of Nigeria recently, leaving kidnapping for ransom, looting, destruction, sorry, tears and blood in their trails.
Kidnappings is a tactic used by insurgents and the bandit militia to intimidate residents and make money by demanding of ransom
payments before such abducted are released.
Kidnapped students in Zamfara University now 35, 6 rescued
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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