Security forces arrest 27 more suspects in raid on bandits’ hideouts in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

The Benue State Police Command says its tactical teams have arrested 27 additional suspects in ongoing raids on bandits’ hideouts in the Sankara axis of the state.

Security sources confirmed the development ion Wednesday, saying the arrests brought the total number of suspects in custody to 48.

The operation, codenamed Operation Restore Peace, is being conducted by tactical units led by the second-in-command of 13 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Makurdi.

According to the sources , the suspects are currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Security forces arrest 27 more suspects in raid on bandits’ hideouts in Benue

Bandits attack Bayan Dutsi village in Zamfara, injure three, abduct several

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected bandits attacked Bayan Dutsi village in Tofa district of Bungudu Local Government Area, leaving three persons injured and many others feared abducted.

Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred at about 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 22. When the hoodlums invaded the community with sporadic gunfire, injuring three residents and abducting several others.

“On receipt of the distress report, joint troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and Civilian Protection Guards (CPG) mobilised to the area. The injured victims were taken to the hospital for treatment,” said sources.

The sources added that security forces had intensified efforts to rescue the abducted victims and restore normalcy in the affected area.

Bandits attack Bayan Dutsi village in Zamfara, injure three, abduct several

Phone Snatchers Attack Businessman in Katsina

By: Our Reporter

Suspected phone snatchers have attacked a businessman, Mr. Marwan Usman, while he was working at his shop along IBB Way, near Kofar Kaura and the MTN office in Katsina metropolis.

Narrating his ordeal on Monday, Usman said that the incident occurred late on Sunday night as he was refilling fuel in a generator to continue his night business.

According to him, the attackers demanded that he hand over his mobile phone. “I refused to give them the phone, and they began attacking me with sharp objects until I sustained injuries,” he said.

He added that although they inflicted wounds on him, the assailants were unable to snatch the phone before fleeing the scene.

Residents have expressed growing concern over the rising cases of phone snatching and street robberies within Katsina town, calling on security agencies to intensify patrols to protect lives and property.

Phone Snatchers Attack Businessman in Katsina