Gunmen suspected of being bandits raided Rijiya village in Zamfara State’s Gusau Local Government Area, murdering six people and kidnapping numerous more. On Monday, a village resident verified the attack. On Sunday afternoon, he added, the bandits invaded the village on motorcycles and began shooting indiscriminately. He was in another section of the village, according to the source, when he heard gunfire and locals begging for aid. For cover, he dashed into the woods. “When they left the village, we discovered that they have shot and killed six people and wounded several others,” he said. “They also abducted many women…
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A conflict between farmers and herders in Gwomu community in Taraba State’s Karim Lamido Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of two people and the injuries of several more. In an interview on Wednesday, the council’s Chairman, Markus Hamidu, acknowledged the occurrence. When the farmers arrived at their farm and discovered a herd of cattle grazing on their property, he claimed they tried to find out why the herders were doing so. He described how the herders attacked the farmers and killed one of them throughout the process. In retaliation, the farmers attacked and killed a herder. “A resident…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Wednesday that four suspected bandits had been apprehended in Sokoto State. The suspects are alleged to be members of a well-known bandit group that operates in the states of Sokoto and Zamfara. They were paraded for alleged involvement in high-profile kidnappings, banditry, cattle rustling, and murder in towns throughout the two western states. Mohammed Saleh-Dada, the NSCDC Commandant in Sokoto State, said several of the parading suspects are also bandit informants in some of the region’s high-profile attacks. According to him, a high-profile figure from Sokoto State’s Dange/Shuni Local Government…
At least 11 people have been slain after a swarm of bandits equipped with sophisticated weaponry attacked numerous settlements in Katsina State’s Batsari Local Government Area. According to eyewitnesses, the bandits arrived late Tuesday night and shot sporadically into the air before going home to house looking for their victims. The bandits are said to have operated in not less than five villages within the council. Locals say, during the night raid, 13 people were also injured and several houses burnt down as the bandits operated from dusk till the wee hours of Wednesday. Confirming the incident, police authorities in the state disclosed that the communities attacked included Katoge and Yanturaku. Police Spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, in a statement noted that the…
A bandit invasion on Sakajiki village in Kaura Namoda Emirate in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of at least 12 persons. On Friday, Mohammed Shehu, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, verified the event. He claimed that if the police agents stationed in the area had not responded quickly enough, the incident’s casualties would have been higher. According to a village source, the attackers arrived around 9 p.m. on Thursday and stayed for several hours. At least a dozen people were confirmed dead, according to him, as the attackers continued their operation until around 4 a.m. on Friday.…
Gunmen kidnapped the twin daughters and three aides of Oba Samuel Adelodun, a traditional ruler in Kwara State. In a statement issued on Friday, Okasanmi Ajayi, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the kidnapping. The monarch’s chauffeur Kunle, security aide Lawrence Abiodun, and his maid, Bukunmi Akanbi, were among those taken, according to him. Oba Adelodun, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, said his daughters and aides were kidnapped on Thursday. According to Ajayi, the victims were travelling from Osi to Obbo Ayegunle before they were abducted by the assailants along the…
On Monday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) announced the arrest of eleven alleged bandits and food suppliers in Sokoto State. The suspects were claimed to be working in the Tureta and Dange/Shuni Local Government Areas of the North-Western state’s Southern Senatorial District. According to the NSCDC, two of the suspects admitted to taking part in multiple attacks, including a recent one on Lambar Tureta and a separate incident on Dabagi Haske in which eight people were killed. While two other individuals accused of supplying food to bandits and providing intelligence to the bandits to facilitate their operations…
Ngurore Police Station in Adamawa’s Yola South Local Government Area was attacked by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers, according to police. In the early hours of Sunday, they raided a residence in the region and kidnapped a woman named Hauwa Umaru and her daughter. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sulaiman Ngurore, confirmed the attack via a statement. He said the gunmen stormed the station at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, but no casualty was recorded. “The criminals separated into two groups; one attacked the police station to divert the attention of security operatives, while the other group attacked…
Notorious bandits attacked a market in Ungwan Lalle, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto state, killing approximately 20 people. Several other people were hurt, according to village sources, and the majority of them are being treated at the General Hospital in Sabon Birni, while some with life-threatening injuries were brought to the state capital for treatment. Abdullahi Tsamaye, the former head of the Sabon Birni local government council, confirmed the attack to reporters. A former council chairman of Sabon Birni local government, Abdullahi Tsamaye, confirmed the attack to newsmen. He said the assailants came in large numbers into the market…
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the shooting of a man by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, said efforts are in top gear to identify the erring officers and bring them to justice. While noting that the Commissioner of Police in the state has called for calm in the affected community, he asked residents to go about their lawful businesses. According to him, the police authorities are working closely with the leadership of the Customs with a view to resolving the problem and bringing perpetrators to book. The incident occurred when…