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  • 42 Persons Burnt To Death By Bandits In Sokoto

    42 Persons Burnt To Death By Bandits In Sokoto

    By Muhammad Goronyo,Sokoto

    Fourty two cumulative and confirmed persons in Sokoto were burnt to death by armed bandits in a bus on their to Abuja to seek for daily earnings.

    The deceased were killed and burnt while those that tried to escape received their death warrant through spreading of petroleum on them and set fire on them that resulted to additional pains and then death. They included males, females and children.

    Sokoto Command Police spokesman ASP Sanusi Abubakar confirmed that they were travelling along Sabon Birni-Isa going to Abuja to labour for what they could be able to obtain in order to feed their families.

    Presently north eastern part of this country has now turned to be dominated by bandits where travelling and farming has become another thing as noone is certain to reach his intended destination neither certain to accumulate farm produce.

  • FCT engages vigilantes for schools, as bandits invade fringes towns

    FCT engages vigilantes for schools, as bandits invade fringes towns

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has disclosed of plans to hire local vigilance groups for its schools in the wake of security reports that fleeing bandits from contiguous states have made an incursion into the fringes of the territory.

    Director, Administration and Finance in the Security Services Department of the FCTA, Dr. Abdul-lateef Bello made the revelation at a news conference Wednesday in Abuja.

    The director who confirmed that the security architecture of the Territory is being overstretched, also revealed that plans had been concluded by the Administration to hire vigilance services to provide security in the various public schools across the Territory.

    He explained that the measures were temporary until a blueprint on security is developed by the FCT Administration soon.

    He said: “We are talking of short term measures when we said we are helping public schools to facilitate the procurement of vigilantes to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies.

    “Remember that some of the vigilantes are equally part of the neighbourhood.

    They were sourced from the neighbourhood where those schools are situated. So, they know better.

    “It is a way of establishing a relationship between the community and government. When the vigilantes see anything that is beyond them, they relate with the conventional security agencies to help out.

    “Let us liken security management to a football game. In a football game, nobody will ask the goalkeeper how many goals saved rather, what we want to know is how many goals were scored. I can tell you that for every 15 or 20 crimes or criminals arrested, be assured that about 50 or 60 situations would have been saved or prevented.

    “So, that is why I will always appeal to FCT residents to be patient with government, to listen and provide support, information when necessary because security agents or security agencies are not spirits. They are human organisations, they need the corporation, they need our information to be able to succeed.

    “On whether or not we are finding it difficult to contain the incidents of kidnapping in the FCT, you’ll understand that kidnapping is prevalent not just In FCT.

    In fact, if you compare the statistics of kidnapping activities in other states to that of the FCT, you will agree with me that the FCT is really putting enough measures to prevent or contain the menace of kidnapping.

    “I have just told you that in an attempt to deepen our efforts in the fight against kidnapping, we have revitalised and resuscitated the G-7 initiative. It means we don’t have to do this alone. We have to bring all our G-7 partners to help us collaborate, so we can embark on a simultaneous and joint raids to keep some of these bad elements out of the FCT.

    “Don’t forget that the dissemination of banditry and kidnapping in North East, North West, is putting pressure on the fringes of FCT. People are running down, so that is why we engage the G-7 initiative so that we can jointly push these people away.”

  • Bandits Releases 65 Kidnapped Kaduna Baptist Church Members After One Month In Captivity

    Bandits Releases 65 Kidnapped Kaduna Baptist Church Members After One Month In Captivity

    About 65 members of the Baptist church and others who were kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna state have been freed by their abductors.

    The victims were kidnapped by bandits on October 31 when they invaded the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The bandits killed two of the captives a few days later.

    On Saturday, the victims including women, men and children were brought to the Albarkar Baptist Church in the Kaduna state capital after their release and were reunited with their families.

    A relative of one of the victims told Channels Television that they paid ransom to secure their release.

    Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the victims were handed over to the state government by the military for an onward reunion with their families.

    He also said that the victims, upon their release, were taken to the hospital by the military for a post-trauma evaluation.

  • Bandits abduct 50, kill two in Kaduna

    Bandits abduct 50, kill two in Kaduna

    Bandits in the early hours of Friday invaded Ungwan Gimbiya Community of Sabo in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted over 50 people and killed two persons.

    A resident of the area revealed that a total number of 13 families were visited by the bandits, resulting in the abduction of a large number of people.

    The source explained that the attack lasted for about two hours with heavy gunshots in order to scare the people away.

    He explained that the kidnapping of the affected persons is the worst ever in the area has since the inception of banditry in Kaduna.

    The Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, also confirmed the abduction to DAILY POST, saying that a pastor who resides in the affected community called him and narrated the incident to him.

    According to Rev. Hayab, the security situation is getting out of hand as nobody is safe irrespective of where one finds himself, saying that people should be prayerful and be careful in all that they do.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, when contacted on the incident promised to call back after making clarification but did not at the time of filing this report.

  • Bandits dares FG, storms Kaduna community, kill 1, rustle cows

    Bandits dares FG, storms Kaduna community, kill 1, rustle cows

    By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

    Barely few days after official declaration as terrorists by Federal Government, Bandits heavily armed with dangerous weapon stormed Barakallau community in Kaduna State, killing one Islamic clerics popularly known as Malam Abubakar.

    The Bandits also reportedly rustled and went away with many cow from the community located along Kaduna-Zaria expressway, in lgabi local government of the state.

    The incident, according to a resident journalst source, occurred around Sunday midnight in Barakallau subub Kaduna town.
    The source stated that”Bandits stormed Barakallahu community in Igabi LGA yesterday night and killed one Mallam Abubakar and went away with many cow.

    All efforts to get more details on the attacks from the source was fruitless, the kaduna State police command spokesman Muhammed Jalige, who was also contacted could not respond.

  • Woman arrested for supplying weapons to bandits in Zamfara

    Woman arrested for supplying weapons to bandits in Zamfara

    A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for supplying arms and ammunition to bandits in Zamfara State.

    Parading the woman in Gusau on Friday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba N. Elkana said the woman, Fatima Lawali was arrested on Thursday, October 25 at about 9.30 pm.

    The suspect, who hailed from the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of the state, was nabbed with 991 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition.

    According to the police authorities, she was conveying the ammunition from Dabagi Village in Sokoto State to be delivered to a notorious bandits’ kingpin called Ado Alero who has been terrorising Zamfara and neighbouring states.

    “On 25th October 2021 at about 0930hrs, Police Tactical Operatives of the Command in collaboration with FIB/STS led by DSP Hussaini Gimba on Tactical Operations in the state, arrested one Fatima Lawali, F, a native of K/Namoda LGA of Zamfara State,” the police commissioner said.

    “Fatima specialised in supplying arms and ammunition to Bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, and Niger states.

    “The suspect was arrested at Gada Biyu area, under Bungudu LGA with nine hundred and ninety-one (991) rounds of AK-47 live ammunition conveying from Dabagi Village in Sokoto State to be delivered to a notorious bandits’ kingpin called Ado Alero who has been terrorising Zamfara and neighbouring states.”

    Speaking further, the police boss noted that the Police Tactical Operatives carried out tactical operations at different bandit enclaves in the state following interrogations of the woman and other suspects arrested.

    The operations led to a serious gun battle with the bandits where unspecified numbers of bandits were fatally injured while others escaped with possible gunshot wounds.

  • We are Determined To Crush Bandits – Malami

    Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said the Federal Government’s determination to crush banditry remains unwavering now that the Court has granted application filed by his Office declaring bandits groups as terrorist organisations.

    This is made known by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in a statement issued to newsmen.

    According to the statement the declaration is a demonstration of the determination of the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and indeed the Federal Government in doing things in accordance with the rule of law.

    “The development is a pointer to the commitment of the Federal Government to adhere to the international standards in respecting the rules of engagement in the fight against terrorism, separatists organisations, insurgency and banditry in the country,” he said.

    He said by this declaration the Federal Government of Nigeria has taken bold steps to deal ruthlessly with all terrorists groups and their sponsors in efforts to bring lasting solution to the myriad of insecurity challenges in the country.

    “The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in collaboration with relevant government agencies including security operatives are working assiduously to do the needful to take full advantage of this declaration.

    “The government will gazette, publish the publicise the proscription order.”

  • Zamfara State Govt Shutdown Bakery, Filling Station For Working With Bandits

    Zamfara State Govt Shutdown Bakery, Filling Station For Working With Bandits

    Zamfara State government has shut down one filling station and a bakery in the state for alleged complicity in banditry.

    The state’s security task force ordered the immediate closure of the filling station in Tsafe and the bakery in Gusau local government areas of the state after arresting three suspected fuel and bread suppliers to bandits in the bush.

    In a statement, the chairman of the task force committee, Abubakar Dauran, noted that the task force also recovered two motorcycles, one filled with fuel while the other was carrying a loaf of bread, two jerry cans, and a functional generator with fuel from bandits’ collaborators in Tsafe and Gusau LGAs of the state.

    Dauran, who is also the special adviser to the Zamfara State Governor on Security Affairs, explained that the fuel suppliers have been using a functional generator to obtain the fuel from the filling station to fill jerry cans which they believed they would take to bandits in the bush.

    The three suspects are to be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

    He enjoined residents of Zamfara State to support the fight against banditry by adhering to the new order for the containment of the security challenges being faced in the State.

    The task force was constituted by Governor Bello Matawalle following the new security measures put in place to curb banditry in the northwest state.

  • Buhari Orders Security Agencies To Eliminate Bandits From Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

    Buhari Orders Security Agencies To Eliminate Bandits From Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

    President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the nation’s security chiefs to eliminate the threats of bandits and kidnappers along Abuja-Kaduna road in particular and other places across the country.

    The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this Thursday at the end of the National Security Council (NSC) meeting presided over by the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    He said the president ordered the armed forces and other security agencies, intelligence organiaations, not to rest on their oars, notwithstanding the progress and efforts being made to eliminate insurgency, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and all the other criminalities.

    He said: “The president said that we are not yet where we should be. That Nigerians deserve to live in peace. And that until we achieved that we will not rest.”

    Asked if the resurgence of criminal activities along Abuja-Kaduna highways was discussed at the meeting, Aregbesola said: “Oh, yes. The police and other security agencies have been mobilised to intensify surveillance, patrol in pursuit of the criminals. And it’s not only about Abuja, Kaduna. Yes, Abuja-Kaduna belt was discussed specifically, but we appreciated the fact that we are in the season of festivity.

    “So, all agencies committed to providing security for Nigeria and the maintenance of law and order, have been ordered to improve on their activities, intensify surveillance and minimize, if not eliminate totally any threat to law and order anywhere in Nigeria.”

    Asked if the military or the police would take the lead, he said: “Police, as I said, is the lead agency on internal security. So whatever I’ve said about maintenance of Law and Order will start with the police and then extend to all the other security agencies, certainly.”

    Asked if the issue of bandits collecting ransom, taking over and administering some areas in the country was discussed, he said: “Specific orders have been given to all our security agencies. And we’ll see an improved response to all those challenging the sovereignty of Nigeria in whatever form and creating insecurity in whatever form anywhere.

    “The council today took firm decision on what to be done and I can assure Nigerians that with the charge from the President and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces today, there will be an improved response to all forms of criminality in any part of Nigeria.”

  • Police Rescue Five Students, 19 Others Abducted By Bandits In Zamfara

    Police Rescue Five Students, 19 Others Abducted By Bandits In Zamfara

    Police authorities in Zamfara say they have rescued 24 people abducted by bandits in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the state.

    The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, disclosed this while briefing reporters on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Gusau, the state capital.

    He explained that among those rescued by the security operatives were five students, including a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda.

    Elkana identified the four other students as pupils of the Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Yero in Shinkafi LGA, who were abducted on their way back from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

    According to him, police tactical operatives rescued the abducted victims from different locations in the state.

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    The police commissioner added that operatives deployed to the Gusau Tsafe – Funtua Road rescued 11 passengers who were abducted by bandits while travelling at night in two vehicles.

    He warned motorists to desist from entering the state at night, saying the order of the state government restricting the movement of passengers in and outside the state at night remained.

    The Commissioner for Information in Zamfara, Ibrahim Dosara, received the abducted victims from the police on behalf of the state government.

    Dosara gave an assurance that the state government would ensure security around schools to protect the students in the state.

    Read the full text of the police commissioner’s briefing below:

    ZAMFARA STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS BRIEFING BY CP AYUBA N. ELKANAH psc+, ON TUESDAY 23/11/2021

    Gentlemen of the Press it is my pleasure to welcome you to another press briefing where I will be briefing you on the achievement recorded by the Zamfara State Police Command in the ongoing effort to rid the entire Command of all acts of criminalities and restore lasting peace and security in the State.

    You will equally remember that, in my previous Press Conference, I have resolved that through the ongoing Police search and rescue operations across the State, all the kidnapped victims currently in captivity will be rescued unconditionally and reunited with their families.

    To God be the glory, with the support of the State Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle MON, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Police Tactical Operatives deployed to different locations of the State have succeeded in rescuing 24 kidnapped victims in Shinkafi and Tsafe LGAs respectively.

    Among them were the four students of Government Day Secondary School Birnin Yero in Shinkafi LGA who were abducted while writing their WAEC Exams and one other student of Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda.

    For the purpose of clarity, below is the detail of the rescue made by the Police.

    Rescue of 13 kidnapped victims in Shinkafi, including four students of Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Yero, and one other student of the Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda.

    On 22nd November 2021 at about 1900hrs, Police Tactical Operatives deployed along the Shinkafi axis, while on search and rescue operations with regards to the abduction of students of Government Day Secondary school, Birni Yero in Shinkafi LGA, and other victims acted on intelligence information and rescued the students along with eight others.

    The victims who spent 60 days in captivity have now been rescued unconditionally. All the rescued victims will be medically checked, undergo police debriefing before handing them over to the State Government to be reunited with their families.

    Rescue of 11 kidnapped passengers along Wanzamai – Kucheri – Tsafe Road.

    On 22nd November 2021 at about 2330hrs, two golf vehicles with registration number AE 535 ARG and GUS 274 XF conveying passengers from Kano to Sokoto were blocked by armed bandits at Wanzamai village and abducted all the passengers.

    On receipt of the distress call, Police Tactical Operatives deployed along Gusau – Tsafe – Funtua road embarked on extensive search and rescue Operation and finally succeeded in the unconditional rescue of 11 passengers.

    All the rescued victims have been debriefed and reunited with their families.

    Gentlemen of the Press, let me use this opportunity to warn members of the public, especially travellers and commercial drivers that, the order of the State Government restricting movement into the state at night-time is still in force.

    Therefore, the Command under my watch will intensify the arrest and prosecution of any person or group of persons found violating this order.

    CP Ayuba N Elkanah psc+

    Commissioner of Police,

    Zamfara State Command

    Gusau.